Synonyms of scathe

scathe 1 of 2

verb

ˈskāt͟h 

as in to attack

to criticize harshly and usually publicly

newspaper cartoonists scathed the lecherous governor with a series of cruel caricatures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attack
• scold
• insult
• slam
• savage
• abuse
• assail
• criticize
• blast
• excoriate
• vituperate
• lambast
• jump (on)
• curse
• castigate
• tie into
• lambaste
• harass
• belabor
• bash
• revile
• execrate
• trash
• potshot
• sail into
• reprimand
• beat up on
• berate
• affront
• disparage
• imprecate
• harangue
• harry
• blaspheme
• asperse
• libel
• belittle
• light into
• profane
• chide
• slander
• blackguard
• chastise
• whip
• slur
• vilify
• traduce
• rebuke
• fulminate
• bad-mouth
• lash (out)
• put down
• lace (into)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• commend
• praise
• hail
• compliment
• laud
• acclaim

scathe

2 of 2

noun

as in harm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harm
• burn
• scald
• scar
• injury
• damage
• hurt
• sear
• detriment
• crippling
• mayhem
• mutilation
• impairment
• disfigurement
• affliction
• beating
• disability
• lesion
• defacement
• abrasion
• wound
• rupture
• disablement
• scratch
• swelling
• bruise
• strain
• chafe
• contusion
• scrape
• bump
• boo-boo
• concussion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovery
• healing
• remedy
• cure
• fix

Examples of scathe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football debates always seem to scathe a few players in the new, with last Monday’s discussions centred around Newcastle forward Dwight Gayle. —SI.com, 13 Feb. 2018