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Caustic

ˈkɔːstɪk

Caustic definitions

adjective

Inflections:

caustic

able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action

"a caustic cleaner"

Synonyms:
corrosive corroding mordant acid alkaline burning stinging acrid harsh destructive
sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

"the players were making caustic comments about the refereeing"

Synonyms:
sarcastic cutting biting mordant stinging sharp bitter scathing derisive sardonic ironic scornful trenchant acerbic vitriolic tart acid pungent acrimonious astringent rapier-like razor-edged critical polemic virulent venomous waspish
formed by the intersection of reflected or refracted parallel rays from a curved surface

noun

Inflections:

caustic caustics