Defenition of the word withering

• Defenition of the word withering

  • making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert
  • wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
  • any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
  • making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I''ve a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert
  • wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
  • making light of

Synonyms for the word withering

• • annihilating
  • annihilative
  • arrogant
  • atrophy
  • contemptuous
  • devastating
  • sarcastic
  • scornful
  • sneering

Similar words in the withering

• • destructive
  • disrespectful
  • withering

Hypernyms for the word withering

• • weakening

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