Grep of noun caustic
caustic
caustic lime
caustic potash
caustic remark
caustic soda
encaustic
lunar caustic
Overview of noun caustic
The noun caustic has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. caustic -- (any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue)
Overview of adj caustic
The adj caustic has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic -- (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")
2. caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic -- (of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action)
Antonyms of adj caustic
2 senses of caustic
Sense 1
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic
INDIRECT (VIA unpleasant) -> pleasant
Sense 2
caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic
INDIRECT (VIA destructive) -> constructive
Similarity of adj caustic
2 senses of caustic
Sense 1
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic
=> unpleasant (vs. pleasant)
Sense 2
caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic
=> destructive (vs. constructive)
Attributes of adj caustic
Familiarity of adj caustic
caustic used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj caustic
caustic
Overview of noun caustic
The noun caustic has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. caustic -- (any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue)
Overview of adj caustic
The adj caustic has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic -- (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")
2. caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic -- (of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action)
caustic definition
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