All caustic synonyms
caus·tic
C c adj caustic
- burning — You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.
- abrasive — Someone who has an abrasive manner is unkind and rude.
- acerbic — sour in taste
- pungent — sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.
- biting — Biting wind or cold is extremely cold.
- mordant — sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting.
- acid — An acid is a chemical substance, usually a liquid, which contains hydrogen and can react with other substances to form salts. Some acids burn or dissolve other substances that they come into contact with.
- pithy — brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible: a pithy observation.
- scathing — bitterly severe, as a remark: a scathing review of the play.
- incisive — penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant: an incisive tone of voice.
- trenchant — incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting: trenchant wit.
- satiric — of, pertaining to, containing, or characterized by satire: satirical novels.
- sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- bitter — In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely.
- harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- keen — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
- astringent — An astringent is a liquid that you put on your skin to make it less oily or to make cuts stop bleeding.
- tart — sharp to the taste; sour or acid: Tart apples are best for pie. Synonyms: astringent, acrid, piquant. Antonyms: sweet, sugary, bland, mellow.
- corroding — to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
- rough — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- cutting — A cutting is a piece of writing which has been cut from a newspaper or magazine.
- acrid — An acrid smell or taste is strong and sharp, and usually unpleasant.
- alkaline — Something that is alkaline contains an alkali or has a pH value of more than 7.
- acrimonious — Acrimonious words or quarrels are bitter and angry.
- salty — tasting of or containing salt; saline.
- severe — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
- virulent — actively poisonous; intensely noxious: a virulent insect bite.
- acerb — bitter or sour