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Synonyms for corrosive
kəˈroʊ sɪvcor·ro·sive

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Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. corrosiveadjective

    a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)

    Antonyms:
    unsarcastic, constructive

  2. caustic, 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, acerb

    Antonyms:
    unsarcastic, constructive

  3. corrosiveadjective

    spitefully sarcastic

    "corrosive cristism"

    Synonyms:
    caustic, mordant, erosive, vitriolic

    Antonyms:
    unsarcastic, constructive

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. corrosiveadjective

    Synonyms:
    corroding, consuming, eroding, erosive, catheretic, caustic, acrid, virulent, eating away

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words1.0 / 1 vote

  1. corrosiveadjective

    Synonyms:
    erosive, eroding, corroding, vexing, carking, fretting

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "corrosive":

    corrosion, sour, irritant, destructive

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How to use corrosive in a sentence?

  1. Vice President Biden:

    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.

  2. Jon Ronson wonders .:

    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.

  3. Donna DiMaggio Berger:

    Concrete spalling, rebar deterioration --these are not unusual events when you have buildings exposed to corrosive conditions.

  4. Aaron David Miller:

    I don't see the coalition fundamentally altering what is already an extremely tense and corrosive relationship between the prime minster and the president.

  5. Sari Koshetz:

    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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