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Caustic

🔄 Synonyms of "Caustic"

15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
acerbic	(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
virulent	(medicine) Of a disease or disease-causing agent: malignant, able to cause damage to the host.
acrid	Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
vitriolic	(figuratively) Bitterly scathing, caustic.
venomous	Of an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body: producing venom (“a toxin intended for defensive or offensive use”) which is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; hence, of a bite or sting: injecting venom.
unpleasant	Not pleasant.
acerb	(archaic, figurative) Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.
bitternoun	Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
sulfurous	(American spelling) Containing sulfur.
blisteringnoun	Very hot.
corrosivenoun	Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid.
sulphurous	(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of sulfurous. [(American spelling) Containing sulfur.]
destructive	Causing destruction; damaging.
erosive	Causing or tending to cause erosion.
acidnoun	(chemistry) Any compound which yields H+ ions (protons) when dissolved in water; an Arrhenius acid.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
corrosivenoun	Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid.
erosive	Causing or tending to cause erosion.
blisteringnoun	Very hot.
venomous	Of an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body: producing venom (“a toxin intended for defensive or offensive use”) which is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; hence, of a bite or sting: injecting venom.
virulent	(medicine) Of a disease or disease-causing agent: malignant, able to cause damage to the host.
acidnoun	(chemistry) Any compound which yields H+ ions (protons) when dissolved in water; an Arrhenius acid.
bitternoun	Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
acerb	(archaic, figurative) Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.
destructive	Causing destruction; damaging.
acerbic	(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
acrid	Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
vitriolic	(figuratively) Bitterly scathing, caustic.
sulfurous	(American spelling) Containing sulfur.
sulphurous	(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of sulfurous. [(American spelling) Containing sulfur.]
unpleasant	Not pleasant.
escharoticnoun	A caustic or corrosive material.
abrasivenoun	Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
ashnoun	Solid remains of a fire.
lyenoun	Potassium or sodium hydroxide (caustic soda).
pungent	Having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.