Synonyms of scalding

scalding 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in boiling

having a notably high temperature

the scalding water of a geyser

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boiling
• searing
• hot
• burning
• scorching
• molten
• roasting
• heated
• broiling
• sweltering
• superheated
• warmed
• warm
• red
• fiery
• torrid
• blazing
• sultry
• white-hot
• fervent
• fervid
• ardent
• glowing
• piping hot
• ultrahot
• sizzling
• red-hot
• seething
• overheated
• igneous
• flushed
• reheated
• steamy
• toasty
• warmish
• feverish
• inflamed
• tropical
• muggy
• snug
• enflamed
• summery
• summerlike
• canicular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cold
• freezing
• icy
• glacial
• iced
• frigid
• bitter
• frozen
• chilly
• arctic
• cool
• ice-cold
• chill
• bone-chilling
• frosty
• nippy
• algid
• subzero
• snowy
• cooled
• snappy
• wintry
• shivering
• chilled
• coolish
• subfreezing
• coldish
• unheated
• wintery
• refrigerated
• numb
• benumbed
• blizzardly

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• cold
• freezing
• icy
• glacial
• iced
• frigid
• bitter
• frozen
• chilly
• arctic
• cool
• ice-cold
• chill
• bone-chilling
• frosty
• nippy
• algid
• subzero
• snowy
• cooled
• snappy
• wintry
• shivering
• chilled
• coolish
• subfreezing
• coldish
• unheated
• wintery
• refrigerated
• numb
• benumbed
• blizzardly

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2

as in satiric

marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings

scalding reviews for the overproduced horror movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• satiric
• acid
• sarcastic
• acidic
• barbed
• caustic
• biting
• satirical
• corrosive
• cutting
• acrid
• scathing
• sardonic
• pungent
• acidulous
• mordant
• acerbic
• sharp
• tart
• snarky
• harsh
• ironic
• sour
• cross
• dry
• acerb
• brisk
• severe
• blunt
• cynical
• smart-mouthed
• spiky
• trenchant
• smart-aleck
• incisive
• smart-alecky
• poignant
• concise
• ironical
• wry
• vitriolic
• bitter
• flippant
• sourish
• acrimonious
• tartish
• abrupt
• stringent
• crisp
• curt
• spikey
• facetious
• sharp-tongued
• pithy
• backhanded
• gruff
• brusque
• terse
• keen
• resentful
• succinct
• rough
• tongue-in-cheek
• snippy
• insincere
• brusk
• snippety

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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scalding

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verb

present participle of scald

1

as in lacerating

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lacerating
• bruising
• scathing
• battering
• damaging
• tearing
• scarring
• goring
• injuring
• wounding
• gashing
• harming
• blowing out
• straining
• bloodying
• cutting
• hurting
• maiming
• mutilating
• grazing
• contusing
• mangling
• nicking
• tormenting
• crippling
• laming
• torturing
• creasing
• afflicting
• abusing
• maltreating
• scraping
• impairing
• hamstringing
• spoiling
• marring
• aggrieving
• blemishing
• laying up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• healing
• fixing
• curing
• remedying
• mending

• healing
• fixing
• curing
• remedying
• mending

2

as in scorching

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scorching
• searing
• parching
• roasting
• charring
• baking
• cooking
• burning
• thawing
• firing
• reheating
• superheating
• heating
• overheating
• rewarming
• toasting
• warming
• hotting (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cooling
• chilling
• freezing
• refrigerating
• icing
• frosting
• supercooling

• cooling
• chilling
• freezing
• refrigerating
• icing
• frosting
• supercooling

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as in simmering

Synonyms & Similar Words

• simmering
• steaming
• boiling
• parboiling
• poaching
• stewing
• coddling
• reboiling
• pressure-cooking
• braising
• fricasseeing
• smothering