How to pronounce "caustic"

• "caustic" pronounced in English.

• "caustic" pronounced in Romanian.

Meanings and definitions of "caustic"

Noun

any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue

Synonyms:

• caustic

Adjective

harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"

Synonyms:

• acerb
• acerbic
• acid
• acrid
• bitter
• blistering
• caustic
• sulfurous
• sulphurous
• virulent
• vitriolic

Adjective

of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

Synonyms:

• caustic
• corrosive
• erosive
• vitriolic
• mordant