CORROSIVENESS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

corrosiveness

noun

Definition of corrosiveness

as in bitterness

biting sharpness of feeling or expression the unconscionable corrosiveness with which he voiced his criticisms diminished their value and effectiveness

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Noun

His bitterness over his broken dreams not only hangs over his own life, but threatens to shatter his family.

— Steve Palopoli, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Some taste like sweet custard with fruity flourishes, others carry a hint of bitterness, an alcohol tinge or even a peanut butter-like flavor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of bitterness

Noun

Courtney, an Army veteran who served with the 1st Ranger Battalion, immediately recognized the severity of his injury.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 31 July 2026
But the Dodgers have downplayed the severity of that ailment and are under the impression that throwing doesn’t hurt it.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of severity

Noun

On the obverse of this hostility is a genuine love of life, at least in some of its forms.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Given the extent of the disruption to oil exports from the Middle East since the start of hostilities between Washington and Tehran, most of the hikes announced by OPEC+ since March have had a negligible impact on the physical crude market.

— Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of hostility

Noun

Notes like passionfruit, mango, and coconut can add creamy texture to a fragrance, while notes of blackcurrant, black cherry, and berries bring acidity, for example.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026
Its high acidity and bright red fruit cut through the rich texture of the baked salmon.

— Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of acidity

Noun

Firefighters and authorities in both European countries were caught off guard by the virulence of the fires, which were fueled by high temperatures and the long-term effects of climate change.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
The virulence of the French and Spanish wildfires, fueled by high temperatures and the long-term effects of climate change, caught fire crews and authorities off guard.

— Mark Carlson, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Definition of virulence

Noun

So after all that — all the bile oozing out from those tweets — the thing people were mad about wasn’t even true.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026
Employees told Fillmore during the early 2022 meeting that Shapiro had recently injured a patient’s common bile duct, a small tube that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine, during surgery.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026

Definition of bile

Noun

Colt Gray, now 16, pleaded guilty to 55 felony counts, including four counts of malice murder, on Friday.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
The suspect, who has not been identified due to his age, faces two counts of malice murder, possession of a pistol by a minor, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 29 July 2026

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