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Synonyms for corrosive
kəˈroʊ sɪvcor·ro·sive
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Princeton's WordNet
corrosiveadjective
a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
Antonyms:
unsarcastic, constructivecaustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordantadjective
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
Synonyms:
acrid, mordant, blistering, sulphurous, sulfurous, grim, acid, erosive, bitter, virulent, caustic, acerbic, vitriolic, black, acerbAntonyms:
unsarcastic, constructivecorrosiveadjective
spitefully sarcastic
"corrosive cristism"
Synonyms:
caustic, mordant, erosive, vitriolicAntonyms:
unsarcastic, constructive
Dictionary of English Synonymes
corrosiveadjective
Synonyms:
corroding, consuming, eroding, erosive, catheretic, caustic, acrid, virulent, eating away
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
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List of paraphrases for "corrosive":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#271 | black | |
#2570 | acid | |
#10079 | bitter | |
#12027 | sour | |
#12392 | corrosion | |
#13351 | destructive | |
#14856 | grim | |
#29440 | corrosive | |
#35779 | caustic | |
#40699 | blistering | |
#43797 | virulent | |
#44697 | irritant | |
#88964 | erosive | |
#96542 | acerbic | |
#96952 | acrid | |
#100013 | vitriolic | |
#117416 | mordant | |
#194842 | sulfurous | |
#206618 | sulphurous |
How to use corrosive in a sentence?
Folks, I knew -- I believed that he wasnt going to be a very good president, but I have to admit to you that President Trump, well, I didnt have any idea how much it was always going to be about President Trump. Its having a corrosive impact. Its having a corrosive impact on our children.
It's so corrosive to create that kind of society, this desire we have to be like amateur detectives, (looking for) clues into people's inherent evil by finding the worst tweet they ever wrote, is not only wrong; it's damaging.
Concrete spalling, rebar deterioration --these are not unusual events when you have buildings exposed to corrosive conditions.
I don't see the coalition fundamentally altering what is already an extremely tense and corrosive relationship between the prime minster and the president.
The safety of our officers and passengers can be placed at risk, anything that is corrosive, explosive or flammable and anything that can vaporize into a toxic substance is not permitted on an airplane.
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