Grade 8

caustic (caus-tic)

Definition


adjective.
1 bitingly critical; 2 capable of burning away or corroding or destroying tissue by chemical action;
noun.
a caustic substance

Example Sentence

He made caustic comments about her appearance.

Synonyms

burning; acid; acrid; biting; cutting

Antonyms

calm; mild; soothing

Rhymes

  • bostic
  • caustic
  • kostic
  • mostek

  • agnostic

  • diagnostic