abrasive

The word “abrasive” has 3 syllables: a-bra-sive

It's pronounced as /əˈbreɪ.sɪv/

What is synonym and antonym for abrasive?

In the thesaurus, “abrasive” has 81 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for abrasive along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for abrasive

abrading
aggravating
angering
annoying
biting
bothersome
brattish
bratty
burdensome
carking
caustic
chafing
cleanser
coarse
cutting
discomforting
displeasing
disquieting
distractive
distressing
disturbing
enraging
erosive
exasperating
frustrating
galling
grating
grinding
gritty
hard to take
harsh
hateful
hurtful
importunate
importune
inconveniencing
infuriating
irksome
irritating
jangling
jarring
maddening
mischievous
nasty
nettlesome
nettling
offensive
painful
peeving
pesky
pestiferous
pestilent
pestilential
pesty
plaguey
plaguy
polish
polishing
rankling
rebarbative
riling
rough
rubbing the wrong way
scratching
scuffing
sharp
sharpening
smoothing
spiky
spiny
stressful
thorny
tiresome
troublesome
troubling
trying
unpleasant
upsetting
vexatious
vexing
worrisome

Antonyms for abrasive

agreeable
calm
delightful
easygoing
fine
fine-grained
kind
likeable
mild
moderate
nice
pleasant
pleasing
soothing

Meanings of abrasive

noun
1. A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.
2. Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface.
adjective
1. Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
2. Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; causing irritation.

Example Sentences

Abrasive cleaners should be used with caution to avoid damaging delicate surfaces.
His abrasive personality often rubbed people the wrong way in social settings.
The sandpaper provided the necessary abrasive texture to smooth out the rough edges of the wood.
Some people find her direct communication style to be too abrasive.
It's important to wear protective gloves when handling abrasive materials to prevent skin irritation.

On this page you'll find 95 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abrasive, such as: abrading, aggravating, agreeable, angering, annoying, biting, bothersome.

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