Synonyms for corrosive
kəˈroʊ sɪvcor·ro·sive

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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

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1. corrosiveadjective

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

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1. corrosiveadjective

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "corrosive":

   corrosion, sour, irritant, destructive

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1. Cayle Royce:

   It's very tight and sweaty -- conditions are really hot, every time you rotate, everything gets soaked. Condensation rains down on you the whole time. Salt water's hugely corrosive, so you get lots of sores and boils. It's a pretty miserable environment.

2. Donna DiMaggio Berger:

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

3. Max Stier:

   People underestimate the corrosive effect it has, it's like when you have a substitute teacher in your classroom. They aren't going to take on the tough issues.

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. Linda Flanagan:

   This behavior isabsolutely corrosive to kids.