swingeing

Used to describe something that is severe, extreme, or harsh, especially in terms of cuts, reductions, or criticism.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt etwas sehr Hartes, Drastisches oder Einschneidendes, besonders Kürzungen, Maßnahmen oder Kritik.

1. Severe or extreme C1 formal british

   Used to describe something that is very severe, harsh, or punishing, often in terms of financial measures or criticism.

   • The government introduced swingeing cuts to public spending.
   • The company faced swingeing penalties for breaking the law.
   • The report was a swingeing attack on the management's decisions.

   🇩🇪Scharf, drastisch

   Synonyme: devastatingdrasticextremeharshpunishingseverestringentsweeping

   Antonyme: gentlelenientmildmoderate

• more swingeing comparative form
• most swingeing superlative form