Definitions

scorcher

[skawr-cher] / ˈskɔr tʃər /

NOUN

criticism

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assessment comment critique judgment opinion review

STRONG

appraisal appreciation commentary elucidation essay estimate evaluation examination exposition notice observation pan rating rave sideswipe study

WEAK

reviewal sleighride write-up

Antonyms

STRONG

heedlessness neglect

WEAK

approval compliment estimation guess praise supposition

NOUN

defamation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

denigration disparagement

STRONG

aspersion calumny depreciation detraction dirt dump dynamite hit knock lie mud obloquy opprobrium slam slime slur smear tale traducement vilification

WEAK

backbiting backstabbing belittlement black eye character assassination cheap shot dirty laundry low-down dirty slap in face

Antonyms

STRONG

compliment flattery praise

WEAK

approval commendation exaltation

NOUN

scandal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crime rumor wrongdoing

STRONG

aspersion calumny defamation depreciation detraction discredit disgrace dishonor disparagement disrepute dynamite gossip hearsay ignominy infamy mud obloquy opprobrium reproach shame sin slander tale talk turpitude

WEAK

backbiting backstabbing belittlement dirty linen eavesdropping idle rumor skeleton in closet

Antonyms

STRONGEST

good deed

STRONG

approval commendation compliment esteem exaltation flattery goodness honor morality praise respect

Example Sentences

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And to add to the excitement, it's set to be a scorcher.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Dahlia Lithwick: This is a scorcher of a brief that holds nothing back.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Doue scored twice either side of a Kvaratskhelia scorcher to go into the break 4-1 up and cruising.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze opens the scoring against Fulham with an "absolute scorcher" at Craven Cottage in their FA Cup quarter-final.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025

That Friday was a scorcher from the minute the sun came up.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

scorcher

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