Stinging — synonyms, definition

1. stinging (a)

acerb acerbic aching acrimonious acute biting bitter brutal burning caustic cutting derisive dry harsh hurtful irritated keen nipping painful penetrating • • •

2. stinging (Adjective)

edged

stinging (Adjective) — (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character. ex. "a stinging comment"

3. stinging (Noun)

sting

stinging (Noun) — A kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung. ex. "he felt the stinging of nettles"

hurting pain

4. stinging (Verb)

pricking sticking twinging

stinging (Verb) — Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort.

stinging (Verb) — Deliver a sting to. ex. "A bee stung my arm yesterday"

stinging (Verb) — Saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous. ex. "I was stung with a huge tax bill"

stinging (Verb) — Cause a stinging pain.

stinging (Verb) — Cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging. ex. "His remark stung her"

aching bruising forcing hurting injuring offending piercing smarting spiting suffering thrusting wounding nettling pricking prickling urticating