cut
- noun
- /kʌt/
- Offensive
- "This is the most unkindest cut of all."
- a deep cut
- a thousand cuts
- an unkind cut
Examples
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You know, that seems to be a deep cut to me.
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First cut's always the deepest.
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And, and the things you say can cut very deep, right?
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Someone left the comment that literally cut me from like the to my soul.
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A death by a thousand cuts, if you like.
Blog text (13) -
No, the first cut is the deepest.
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But the saddest cut of all Someone had to turn you in Like a common criminal Like a wounded animal
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Michael Jordan: The disappointment of not making the varsity team was so deep, it was like a cut.
Fiction book (2001) -
Her few friends suffered similar cuts and, by adolescence, recognized the sexual rivalry in them.
Fiction book (1990) -
Her harsh words were an unkind cut that left him feeling hurt and rejected.
Synonyms
A rude remark or action that hurts someone's feelings
A short angry remark meant to hurt or criticize someone
A short sharp remark meant to hurt or criticize someone
A remark or action that unfairly hurts someone's feelings
A short hurtful remark that makes someone feel upset
A rude comment meant to hurt someone or show no respect
A remark that is harsh and meant to hurt someone's feelings
A sharp remark that stops someone speaking and shames them
Antonyms
Idioms
Deliberately do something that hurts you more than the person you want to punish
- Informal
To become independent from your parents and live on your own
- Informal
To become independent from parents and make your own decisions
- Australian
To criticize someone who stands out to make them seem less successful
- Informal
To check something carefully before you do it to avoid mistakes
Compounds
- Specialized
A sudden change between two film shots that makes action or time seem to skip
- Specialized
A short announcement that interrupts a program to give local news or alerts
An event when shops sell goods at much lower prices for a short time to clear old stock
- Specialized
A sudden cut between shots in a film that shows time passing or makes the action jump
How Hurtful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cut as a hurtful remark is like a small knife wound made with words, so a cutting comment feels sharp and painful to the listener.