Synonyms for CORROSIVE
kəˈroʊ sɪvcor·ro·sive

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1. corrosiveadjective

   a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)

   Antonyms:
   unsarcastic, constructive

2. caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordantadjective

   of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

   Synonyms:
   acrid, mordant, blistering, sulphurous, sulfurous, grim, corrosive, acid, erosive, bitter, virulent, caustic, acerbic, vitriolic, black, acerb

   Antonyms:
   unsarcastic, constructive

3. corrosiveadjective

   spitefully sarcastic

   "corrosive cristism"

   Synonyms:
   caustic, mordant, erosive, vitriolic

   Antonyms:
   unsarcastic, constructive

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1. corrosiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   corroding, consuming, eroding, erosive, catheretic, caustic, acrid, virulent, eating away

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1. corrosiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   erosive, eroding, corroding, vexing, carking, fretting

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1. List of paraphrases for "corrosive":

   corrosion, sour, irritant, destructive

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1. Aaron David Miller:

   I don't see the coalition fundamentally altering what is already an extremely tense and corrosive relationship between the prime minster and the president.

2. Joe Goldman:

   The amount of lies that came out of this presidency was corrosive to our political culture, in theory, you could pass new laws to address many of the norm violations we saw under Trump. But earning back people's trust is much harder to do.

3. Cayle Royce:

   It's very tight and sweaty -- conditions are really hot, every time you rotate, everything gets soaked. Condensation rains down on you the whole time. Salt water's hugely corrosive, so you get lots of sores and boils. It's a pretty miserable environment.

4. Defense Secretary Ash Carter:

   The great tragedy is that this corrosive damage to our national security is not the result of objective factors, logic or reason.

5. Linda Flanagan:

   This behavior isabsolutely corrosive to kids.