unscathing
gb/ʌnskˌæθɪŋ/ us/ʌnskˌæθɪŋ/
C1
Anglais
kíméletes
C1
FORMAL
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kíméletes
B2
Schéma d’usage :
an unscathing [review/comment/remark/response]
Most critics were unscathing about the film, calling it uneven but watchable.
A legtöbb kritikus kíméletesen nyilatkozott a filmről, egyenetlennek, de nézhetőnek nevezve.
She offered an unscathing assessment of the proposal and suggested a few improvements.
Kíméletesen értékelte a javaslatot, és javasolt néhány módosítást.
Even his competitors gave him an unscathing tribute after he retired.
Exemples pédagogiques
The review was unscathing.
A kritika kíméletes volt.
He made an unscathing comment.
Kíméletes megjegyzést tett.
Erreur fréquente :
Often confused with unscathed (= not harmed). Unscathing is about criticism, not physical harm.
Sens
not harshly critical
Collocations
an unscathing review
|an unscathing response
|an unscathing comment
|an unscathing assessment
|an unscathing tone
|a surprisingly unscathing verdict
|relatively unscathing coverage
|a deliberately unscathing critique
Synonymes
mild (More general; can describe many kinds of gentle language.)
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measured (Suggests controlled, carefully chosen criticism.)
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restrained (Emphasizes holding back stronger criticism.)
Antonymes
scathing (Direct opposite: extremely harsh and critical.)
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harsh (Less specific than scathing but clearly negative and severe.)
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blistering (Very strong public criticism, often in reviews.)
Thèmes
communication
|opinions
|media
Définition
not very critical; not harsh
Not scathing; not expressing strong, cutting criticism.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
unscathing
API
GB/ʌnskˌæθɪŋ/
US/ʌnskˌæθɪŋ/
Syllabes et accentuation
un - scath - ing (3 syllabes)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: unscathing
- Comparative: unscathinger
- Superlative: unscathingest
Expressions
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