cutting

[kuht-ing] / ˈkʌt ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

nasty, hateful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acerbic barbed biting caustic piercing pointed sarcastic sardonic scathing stinging trenchant

STRONG

acid bitter incisive penetrating raw sharp wounding

WEAK

acrimonious hurtful malicious probing severe

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm gentle kind mild nice soothing

STRONG

bland

WEAK

pleasant

Example Sentences

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Magyar is partly cutting through the fraught media landscape using social media.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

While not as important as the cutting edge chips from U.S.,

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Some are cutting back on life’s simple pleasures.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Last week, state officials informed Piece by Piece they were cutting it off from Medicaid in 60 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“I could help you sell it once you’re finished,” she says, cutting her chicken carefully with her knife.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz