corrosive

cor·ro·sive

adj \-ˈrō-siv, -ziv\

Definition of CORROSIVE

1

: tending or having the power to corrode <corrosive acids> <corrosive action> <the corrosive effects of alcoholism>

2

: bitingly sarcastic <corrosive satire>

— corrosive noun

— cor·ro·sive·ly adverb

— cor·ro·sive·ness noun

Examples of CORROSIVE

1. She argues that racism is dangerous and corrosive to society.
2. <a corrosive satire on the fashion industry and its movers and shakers>

First Known Use of CORROSIVE

14th century

Related to CORROSIVE

Synonyms: acerb, acerbic, acid, acidic, acidulous, acrid, barbed, biting, caustic, sarcastic, cutting, mordant, pungent, sardonic, satiric (or satirical), scalding, scathing, sharp, smart-aleck, smart-alecky, smart-mouthed, snarky, tart

Related Words: brisk, cross, sharp-tongued, sour, sourish, spiky (also spikey), tartish; incisive, keen, poignant, trenchant; cynical, dry, ironic (also ironical), wry; facetious, flippant, tongue-in-cheek; acrimonious, bitter, resentful, vitriolic; harsh, rough, severe, stringent; abrupt, blunt, brusque (also brusk), concise, crisp, curt, gruff, pithy, snippety, snippy, succinct, terse; backhanded, insincere

Near Antonyms: amusing, droll, merry, playful, sportive, waggish; gentle, mild; bland; good-humored, good-natured; diplomatic, polite, smooth, suave, urbane; affable, cordial, genial, gracious, hospitable, sociable

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Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

Rhymes with CORROSIVE

erosive, explosive, implosive