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What is another word for Biting? – 165 Biting Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    cutting sharp acidic caustic sarcastic trenchant piercing penetrating incisive keen severe harsh rigid strict austere stern biting acrimonious acrid bitter pungent mordant corrosive abrasive rough coarse brutal vicious savage ferocious merciless ruthless cruel heartless inconsiderate thoughtless insensitive brutalizing scathing searing withering devastating annihilating pulverizing

    Meaning of Biting

    According to Oxford Dictionary, "biting" refers to a sharp, piercing, or cutting quality, often used to describe something that is harsh or severe.

    Definitions

    • Merriam-Webster defines "biting" as having a sharp, unpleasant, or penetrating quality, often used to describe a remark, criticism, or wind.
    • Cambridge Dictionary describes "biting" as having a sharp, unpleasant, or hurtful quality, often used to describe a comment, criticism, or feeling.

    Example Uses

    • The biting wind made it difficult to walk outside.
    • Her biting remark left him feeling hurt and embarrassed.
    • The biting satire in the article criticized the government's policies.
    • The chef added a biting sauce to the dish to give it an extra kick.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    mild gentle soft soothing calming pleasant agreeable warm comforting kind considerate thoughtful sensitive compassionate merciful lenient moderate tolerable bearable endurable manageable pleasant affable amiable genial cordial friendly benign benevolent charitable

    Related Nouns

    pain wound cut gash slash laceration bruise injury hurt anguish suffering torment agony distress misery affliction tribulation trial hardship adversity difficulty discomfort unease restlessness irritability annoyance vexation frustration exasperation desperation

    Related Verbs

    cut slash gash lacerate bruise hurt injure wound pain afflict torment anguish suffer distress harass annoy vex irritate frustrate exasperate provoke incite inflame infuriate enrage infuriate antagonize offend

    Related Adjectives

    sharp piercing penetrating incisive keen severe harsh rigid strict austere stern acidic caustic sarcastic trenchant bitter pungent mordant corrosive abrasive rough coarse brutal vicious savage ferocious merciless ruthless cruel heartless inconsiderate thoughtless insensitive