Withering vs Vitriolic - What's the difference?
withering | vitriolic |
Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm or cause complete destruction.
Diminishing rapidly.
Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way.
The act of something that withers.
* 1839 , William Jenkyn, ?James Sherman, An Exposition Upon the Epistle of Jude (page 274)
of, derived from, or similar to a vitriol
bitterly scathing; caustic: vitriolic criticism
(chemistry): Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste.
As adjectives the difference between withering and vitriolic
is that withering is tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm or cause complete destruction while vitriolic is of, derived from, or similar to a vitriol.As a verb withering
is present participle of lang=en.As a noun withering
is the act of something that withers.withering
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The D-Day troops came under withering fire .
- The playboy seemed oblivious to his withering fortune as he continued in his decadent lifestyle .
- Jane's mother in law gave her a withering look .
- He made withering remarks about his adversary .
Verb
(head)Noun
(en noun)- Spiritual witherings and decayings are opposite to the word of God.
