rasping

The word “rasping” has 2 syllables: rasp-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈræspɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for rasping?

In the thesaurus, “rasping” has 156 synonyms and 46 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for rasping

abrading
abrasive
affronting
aggravating
agitating
angering
annoying
antagonizing
badgering
baiting
ballyragging
biting
bothering
breaking down
breaking up
buffing
bugging
bullyragging
burnishing
cacophonous
cawing
chafing
chewing
choked
coarse
corrading
corroding
cracked
croaking
croaky
decomposing
deviling
devilling
discomforting
discomposing
discordant
disintegrating
disquieting
dissolving
dissonant
distressing
dressing
eating
edging
enflaming
enraging
erasing
eroding
exasperating
exercising
filing
fraying
frazzling
fretting
frosting
galling
getting
getting to
glossing
gnawing
grating
gravel
gravelly
grazing
grinding
griping
groaning
growling
growly
gruff
guttural
hagriding
harassing
harrying
harsh
hassling
heckling
hoarse
honing
husky
incensing
inflaming
infuriating
inharmonious
insulting
irking
irritating
itching
jarring
maddening
miffing
nagging
narking
nettling
nibbling
offending
outraging
peeving
persecuting
perturbing
pestering
piquing
plaguing
planing
polishing
provoking
putting out
rankling
raspy
raucous
reducing
regrinding
riling
roiling
rough
rousing
rubbing
rubbing out
rubbing the wrong way
ruffling
rusty
sandblasting
sanding
sandpapering
scouring
scraping
scratching
scratchy
screeching
scuffing
sharpening
shaving
shining
smoothing
spiting
squawking
strained
strangled
strident
stridulous
stropping
teasing
throaty
undoing
unhinging
unmelodious
unmusical
unsettling
upsetting
vexing
wearing
wearing on
wearing out
whetting
whining
worrying

Antonyms for rasping

appeasing
assuring
cheering
coarsening
comforting
conciliating
consoling
contenting
delighting
euphonious
gentle
gladdening
gliding
golden
gratifying
liquid
lyric
lyrical
mellifluent
mellifluous
mellow
melodic
melodious
mollifying
musical
obliging
pacifying
placating
pleasing
propitiating
quieting
reassuring
roughening
satiny
satisfying
scuffing
silken
skating
sliding
smooth
soft
solacing
soothing
sweet
tender
velvety

Meanings of rasping

verb
1. To use a rasp.
2. To make a noise similar to the one a rasp makes in use; to utter rasps.
3. To work something with a rasp.
4. To grate harshly upon; to offend by coarse or rough treatment or language.
noun
1. A sound that rasps.
2. The act of rasping as with a file.
adjective
1. Raspy.
2. Exasperating.

Example Sentences

The old man’s rasping voice made it hard to understand his words.
The metal blade produced a rasping sound as it scraped against the stone.
His breath was rasping due to the thick smoke in the room.
The singer’s rasping tone added a unique texture to the song.
The prisoner’s rasping chains echoed through the dark hallway.

On this page you'll find 202 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to rasping, such as: abrading, abrasive, affronting, aggravating, agitating, angering, annoying.

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