All cutting synonyms
cutΒ·ting
C c adj cutting
- barbed β A barbed remark or joke seems polite or humorous, but contains a cleverly hidden criticism.
- scathing β bitterly severe, as a remark: a scathing review of the play.
- incisive β penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant: an incisive tone of voice.
- raw β uncooked, as articles of food: a raw carrot.
- trenchant β incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting: trenchant wit.
- pointed β having a point or points: a pointed arch.
- piercing β loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice.
- sarcastic β of, relating to, or characterized by sarcasm: a sarcastic reply.
- sardonic β characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- caustic β Caustic chemical substances are very powerful and can dissolve other substances.
- biting β Biting wind or cold is extremely cold.
- acerbic β sour in taste
- penetrating β able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating shriek; a penetrating glance.
- crisp β Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
- clear-cut β Something that is clear-cut is easy to recognize and quite distinct.
- probing β to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience.
- sharp β having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- acid β 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.
- bitter β In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely.
- wounding β an injury, usually involving division of tissue or rupture of the integument or mucous membrane, due to external violence or some mechanical agency rather than disease.
- acrimonious β Acrimonious words or quarrels are bitter and angry.
- hurtful β causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.
- malicious β full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
- severe β harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
- ingoing β going in; entering.
adjective cutting
- unkind β lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.
- critical β If a person is critical or in a critical condition in hospital, they are seriously ill.
- spiteful β full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous: a spiteful child.
- harsh β ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- callous β A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
- heartless β unfeeling; unkind; unsympathetic; harsh; cruel: heartless words; a heartless ruler.
- abrasive β Someone who has an abrasive manner is unkind and rude.
- hateful β arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- nasty β physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room.
- cold β Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- icy β made of, full of, or covered with ice: icy roads.
- keen β finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
noun cutting
- carving β A carving is an object or a design that has been cut out of a material such as stone or wood.
- fashioning β a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- shaping β the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- clipping β A clipping is an article, picture, or advertisement that has been cut from a newspaper or magazine.
- article β An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine.
- feature β a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic: Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline.
- piece β a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
- scion β a descendant.
- graft β the acquisition of money, gain, or advantage by dishonest, unfair, or illegal means, especially through the abuse of one's position or influence in politics, business, etc.
- shoot β to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
- implant β to put or fix firmly: to implant sound principles in a child's mind.
- implantation β the act of implanting.