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Synonyms for cutting

  • adjective
  • noun

Most common

biting stabbing piercing nipping abrasive

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Sharp — piercing, sharp

sharp, keen, piercing, biting, stabbing, nipping, penetrating, severe, caustic, bitter, incisive, sarcastic, satirical, mordant, sardonic, acrimonious, trenchant, knifelike rare, mordacious rare, lancinating rare

2. Edged

edged, stinging

3. Raw

raw, bleak

Other

cold, freezing, abrasive, razory rare

Noun

1. Clip — A section removed from a larger whole

clip, slice, piece, bit, scrap, chunk, chip, section, crumb, fragment, hunk, lump, particle, snippet

2. Clipping

clipping, press cutting

Other

slashing, carving, thinning, slip, curtailment, amputation, wounding, truncation, cleavage, scion, secting rare

Antonyms

lambent, bulking, embankment

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Piercing, sharp.

  2. adj. 2

    That is used for cutting.

    I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap.

  3. n. 1

    A section removed from a larger whole.

  4. n. 2

    The action of the verb to cut.

    How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?

Related words

Phrases
cutting-edge press cutting cutting board

Forms

Plural
cuttings → clips, slices, pieces, bits…

Choose the right word

Cutting, Sour, Sharp, Bitter, Caustic or Biting?

We say a sour face, sharp words, bitter complaints, caustic wit, cutting irony, biting sarcasm, a stinging taunt, harsh judgment, a tart reply.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • biting You don't have to play outside in the biting wind.
  • stabbing Let's refrain from stabbing people with knives.
  • piercing He hid his belly button piercing from his parents.
  • nipping I left my pen in the dorm. I'm just nipping back to get it.
  • abrasive She immediately apologized for her abrasive comment.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
cuttingsteady
bitingrising
stabbingrising
piercingrising
nippingrising
abrasivefalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
bit1, raw1
4 letters
cold1, clip1, chip1, slip1, keen1, lump1, hunk1
5 letters
piece1, sharp1, slice1, scrap1, chunk1, edged1, bleak1, crumb1, scion2
6 letters
severe2, bitter2, biting2, razory
7 letters
section2, carving2, snippet2, caustic2, nipping2, mordant2, secting
8 letters
freezing2, particle3, piercing2, stabbing2, fragment2, cleavage2, abrasive3, clipping2, stinging2, slashing2, thinning2, wounding2, incisive3, sardonic3
9 letters
sarcastic3, satirical4, trenchant2, knifelike2
10 letters
amputation4, truncation3, mordacious
11 letters
penetrating4, acrimonious5, curtailment3, lancinating

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (scion2 = 2 syllables).