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🔪 A sharp cut ⚔️ Forceful and sharp
slashing

slashing

5.3
Strong and sharp, like a sudden cut or harsh words
  • adjective
  • /ˈslæʃɪŋ/
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  • The artist's slashing brushstrokes created a dynamic and energetic effect on the canvas.

Examples

  • He gave a slashing critique of the film, pointing out its many flaws and shortcomings.

  • During the storm, the slashing winds rattled the windows and shook the house.

  • So just really slashing and burning at the company and the chaos, if that is hard to overstate.

Antonyms

soft
552 1.0

Easily pressed when you touch it

gentle
235 1.0

Kind and not strong in action, sound, or touch

How Forceful

slashing
5.3
forceful
62 4.3
brisk
27 3.2
gentle
235 1.0

Surface Forms

slashing positive

Morphology

slashing = slash (transparent) = slash + ing

Formed from the verb 'slash' with -ing (participial/adjectival), so the meaning 'cutting/forceful' is directly inferable from the base.

Etymology

Slashing comes from the verb slash, which means 'to cut' quickly and sharply. That's why a slashing attack or a slashing comment feels forceful and like a sharp cut.