His caustic remarks offended many people.
他刻薄的言论冒犯了许多人。
In the debate, Sarah''s arguments were so caustic that her opponent found it difficult to respond. Which word is a synonym for caustic?
C — scathing. “caustic” means adj. corrosive; sarcastic; harsh
Her ______ wit could reduce even the most confident speakers to silence.
A — caustic. “caustic” means adj. corrosive; sarcastic; harsh
caustic — adj. corrosive; sarcastic; harsh. In Chinese: 腐蚀性的；刻薄的.
caustic is pronounced /ˈkɔːstɪk/. It breaks into 2 syllables: caus · tic.
His caustic remarks offended many people. (他刻薄的言论冒犯了许多人。)
corrosive, biting — all close in meaning to caustic (adj. corrosive; sarcastic; harsh).
Yes. caustic appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
caust (burning) + ic → corrosive, sarcastic.