sandpaper

The word “sandpaper” has 3 syllables: sand-pa-per

It's pronounced as /ˈsændˌpeɪpər/


What is synonym and antonym for sandpaper?

In the thesaurus, “sandpaper” has 46 synonyms and 1 antonym.

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


Synonyms for sandpaper

  • abrade
  • bite
  • break down
  • break up
  • brush
  • burnish
  • chafe
  • chew
  • corrade
  • corrode
  • decompose
  • disintegrate
  • dissolve
  • eat
  • erase
  • erode
  • file
  • fray
  • frazzle
  • fret
  • furbish
  • gall
  • glaze
  • gloss
  • gnaw
  • grate
  • graze
  • grind
  • hone
  • nibble
  • pumice
  • rasp
  • reduce
  • rub
  • rub out
  • sandblast
  • scour
  • scrape
  • scuff
  • sharpen
  • shave
  • shine
  • smooth
  • wear
  • wear out
  • whet

Antonyms for sandpaper

  • dull

Meanings of sandpaper

  • noun
    1. A strong paper coated with sand, ground glass, or other abrasive material for smoothing and polishing.
    2. A sheet of such paper.
  • verb
    1. To polish or grind (a surface) with or as if with sandpaper.

Example Sentences

  • He used sandpaper to smooth out the rough edges of the wooden table.
  • Before painting the walls, they needed to use sandpaper to remove any imperfections.
  • The carpenter reached for the coarse sandpaper to begin shaping the sculpture.
  • Sandpaper is an essential tool for any woodworking project.
  • She carefully rubbed the surface with fine-grit sandpaper to achieve a polished finish.

On this page you'll find 47 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sandpaper, such as: abrade, bite, break down, break up, brush, burnish, chafe.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

jagged

  • asperous
  • barbed
  • broken
  • bumpy
  • burred
  • cleft
  • coarse
  • craggy
  • denticulate
  • harsh
  • indented
  • inexact
  • irregular
  • knobbly
  • knobby
  • knurled
  • knurly
  • lopsided
  • lumpy
  • nonuniform
  • nubbly
  • nubby
  • pebbly
  • pitted
  • pocked
  • pointed
  • ragged
  • ridged
  • rough
  • roughened
  • rugged
  • rutted
  • rutty
  • sandpapery
  • saw-toothed
  • scabrous
  • scraggly
  • scraggy
  • scratchy
  • serrate
  • serrated
  • snaggy
  • spiked
  • toothed
  • unaligned
  • unbalanced
  • undulating
  • undulatory
  • uneven
  • unlevel
  • unsmooth
  • wavy

japan

sandblasted

  • abraded
  • ate
  • bit
  • broke down
  • broke up
  • brushed
  • buffed
  • burnished
  • chafed
  • chewed
  • coated
  • corraded
  • corroded
  • decomposed
  • disintegrated
  • dissolved
  • erased
  • eroded
  • filed
  • frayed
  • frazzled
  • fretted
  • galled
  • glazed
  • glossed
  • gnawed
  • grated
  • grazed
  • greased
  • greasy
  • ground
  • honed
  • lubricated
  • nibbled
  • oiled
  • polished
  • rasped
  • reduced
  • rubbed
  • rubbed out
  • sanded
  • sandpapered
  • scoured
  • scraped
  • scrubbed
  • scuffed
  • sharpened
  • shaved
  • shined
  • slick
  • slicked
  • slippery
  • slippy
  • slithery
  • soapy
  • waxed
  • waxy
  • whetted
  • wore
  • wore out

japanned

ragged

  • abused
  • admonished
  • assailed
  • attacked
  • bad-mouthed
  • badly dressed
  • badly worn
  • basted
  • battered
  • bawled out
  • bedraggled
  • belittled
  • berated
  • blamed
  • blasted
  • broken
  • broken-down
  • bumpy
  • burred
  • called down
  • castigated
  • censured
  • chastised
  • chewed out
  • chid
  • chided
  • coarse
  • condemned
  • contemptible
  • craggy
  • criticized
  • crucified
  • crude
  • decrepit
  • denounced
  • desultory
  • dilapidated
  • dingy
  • disorganized
  • disparaged
  • dissed
  • dog-eared
  • dowdy
  • down-at-heel
  • down-at-heels
  • down-at-the-heel
  • down-at-the-heels
  • dressed down
  • excoriated
  • faded
  • faulted
  • flayed
  • fragmented
  • frayed
  • frazzled
  • full of holes
  • grungy
  • hammered
  • harangued
  • harsh
  • holey
  • in holes
  • in rags
  • in tatters
  • inexact
  • irregular
  • jagged
  • jawed
  • keelhauled
  • knobbly
  • knobby
  • knocked
  • knurled
  • knurly
  • lacerate
  • lacerated
  • laid into
  • lambasted
  • lashed
  • lectured
  • lopsided
  • lumpy
  • mangy
  • mean
  • mocked
  • moth-eaten
  • nonuniform
  • notched
  • nubbly
  • nubby
  • out at elbows
  • out at the elbows
  • panned
  • patched
  • patchy
  • pebbly
  • pitted
  • pocked
  • poor
  • poorly made
  • put down
  • raggedy
  • ragtag
  • rated
  • ratty
  • rebuked
  • rent
  • reprehended
  • reprimanded
  • reproached
  • reproved
  • reviled
  • ridiculed
  • rough
  • roughened
  • rugged
  • run-down
  • rutted
  • rutty
  • sandpapery
  • saw-toothed
  • scoffed
  • scolded
  • scored
  • scorned
  • scourged
  • scraggly
  • scraggy
  • scratchy
  • scroungy
  • scruffy
  • scuzzy
  • seedy
  • serrate
  • serrated
  • shabby
  • shaggy
  • shoddy
  • shredded
  • slammed
  • tacky
  • tatterdemalion
  • tattered
  • tatty
  • threadbare
  • tongue-lashed
  • took to task
  • torn
  • unaligned
  • unbalanced
  • undulating
  • undulatory
  • uneven
  • unfinished
  • unkempt
  • unpressed
  • upbraided
  • vituperated
  • wavy
  • worn-out
  • worse for wear

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