/ˈkɔː.stɪk/
意味: 腐食性の、辛辣な
例文: Aki’s comment was more caustic than vinegar.
アキのコメントは酢より辛辣だった。
言葉のよくある組み合わせ: caustic remark(辛辣な発言), caustic substance(腐食性物質), caustic humor(辛辣なユーモア)
定義: 物質が他のものを溶かしたり、腐食させたりする性質を持つこと。または、言葉や態度が非常に辛辣で、他人を傷つけるようなことを指します。
causticは約1,000,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。
Definitions(定義)
Noun: any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
Adjective: harsh or corrosive in tone
Adjective: of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
Parts of Speech(品詞)
Noun, Adjective
Examples(例文)
Adjective: an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
Adjective: a barrage of acid comments
Adjective: her acrid remarks make her many enemies
Adjective: bitter words
Adjective: blistering criticism
Adjective: caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
Adjective: a sulfurous denunciation
Adjective: a vitriolic critique
Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)
Synonyms(類語): acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, corrosive, erosive, mordant, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
Antonyms(反意語):
Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)
Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): compound
Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): acceptor, acid, adduct, allomorph, aluminate, ammine, anhydride, anionic compound, antiknock, arsenide, azide, base, benzofuran, binary compound, bitter principle, buffer, calcium-cyanamide, carbon disulfide, carbonyl, caustic, cementite, chloride, chloropicrin, chromogen, cofactor, complex, corrosive, defoliant, depilatory, derivative, dimer, enamel, enantiomorph, exotherm, fixing agent, flavone, formulation, goitrogen, heterocyclic compound, hydrate, hydrogen cyanide, hydroxide, incense, inorganic compound, iodocompound, isomer, manganese tetroxide, menthol, monomer, nitrate, nitride, nitrogen mustard, organic compound, oxide, ozonide, polymer, pregnanediol, preservative, quinone, repellent, salt, silicide, siloxane, solvate, sternutator, stripper, sulfide, synthetic, taurine, telluride, tenderizer, tetrachloride, triazine, vanillin, yellowcake
Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): lye, silver nitrate
Derivationally Related Words(派生語)
Derivationally Related Words: acerbity, acridity, acridness, bitterness, caustic, corrode, corrosive, erode, mordant, virulence, virulency, vitriol
Categories(カテゴリー)
Domain Categories: general
Usage Category: common
Usage Context: descriptive
Grammatical Notes:
Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)
Prefixes(接頭辞):
Suffixes(接尾辞): ic
Exam Level
英検1級
Media Appearance(メディア登場例)
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Other Information(その他)
Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) No
Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) No
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