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

gall

  • abrade
  • acrimony
  • affront
  • aggravate
  • agitate
  • alienation
  • anger
  • animosity
  • animus
  • annoy
  • antagonism
  • antagonize
  • antipathy
  • arrogance
  • assurance
  • audaciousness
  • audacity
  • back talk
  • bad blood
  • badger
  • bait
  • ballyrag
  • bark
  • bedevil
  • bite
  • bitterness
  • blood feud
  • bother
  • brashness
  • brass
  • brassiness
  • brazenness
  • break down
  • break up
  • bug
  • bullyrag
  • burn
  • chafe
  • cheek
  • cheekiness
  • chew
  • chide
  • chutzpa
  • chutzpah
  • cockiness
  • conceit
  • confidence
  • conflict
  • coolness
  • corrade
  • corrode
  • crust
  • crust cynicism
  • decompose
  • devil
  • disaffection
  • discomfort
  • discompose
  • discord
  • discourteousness
  • disintegrate
  • disquiet
  • disrespect
  • dissolve
  • distress
  • disturb
  • eat
  • effrontery
  • enflame
  • enmity
  • enrage
  • erase
  • erode
  • estrangement
  • exasperate
  • excoriate
  • exercise
  • face
  • feud
  • file
  • flay
  • fray
  • frazzle
  • fret
  • friction
  • frost
  • get
  • get to
  • gnaw
  • grate
  • graze
  • grind
  • gripe
  • grudge
  • guts
  • hagride
  • harass
  • hardihood
  • harry
  • hassle
  • hate
  • hatred
  • haughtiness
  • heckle
  • hone
  • hostility
  • hutzpa
  • hutzpah
  • impertinence
  • impoliteness
  • impudence
  • incense
  • incivility
  • inconsiderateness
  • inconsideration
  • inflame
  • infuriate
  • inhospitableness
  • insolence
  • insult
  • irk
  • irritate
  • itch
  • jaundice
  • loathing
  • madden
  • malevolence
  • malice
  • malignancy
  • malignity
  • miff
  • nag
  • nark
  • nerve
  • nerviness
  • nettle
  • nibble
  • offend
  • outrage
  • overbearance
  • overconfidence
  • peel
  • peeve
  • persecute
  • pertness
  • perturb
  • pester
  • pique
  • plague
  • pomposity
  • presumption
  • presumptuousness
  • provoke
  • put out
  • rancor
  • rankle
  • rasp
  • reduce
  • rile
  • roil
  • rouse
  • rub
  • rub out
  • rub the wrong way
  • rudeness
  • ruffle
  • sandblast
  • sandpaper
  • sanguinity
  • sass
  • sauce
  • sauciness
  • score
  • scour
  • scrape
  • scratch
  • scuff
  • self-assurance
  • self-confidence
  • self-importance
  • sharpen
  • shave
  • skin
  • spite
  • spitefulness
  • strain
  • swagger
  • swash
  • tease
  • temerity
  • tension
  • torment
  • trouble
  • undo
  • unfriendliness
  • ungraciousness
  • unhinge
  • unsettle
  • upset
  • vendetta
  • venom
  • vex
  • vindictiveness
  • virulence
  • vitriol
  • wear
  • wear on
  • wear out
  • whet
  • worry

japan

lacquer

abrade

  • bark
  • bite
  • break down
  • break up
  • bruise
  • burn
  • chafe
  • chew
  • claw
  • contuse
  • corrade
  • corrode
  • cut
  • decompose
  • disintegrate
  • dissolve
  • eat
  • enflame
  • erase
  • erode
  • excoriate
  • file
  • flay
  • fray
  • frazzle
  • fret
  • gall
  • gnaw
  • grate
  • graze
  • grind
  • hone
  • inflame
  • irritate
  • lacerate
  • nibble
  • peel
  • rasp
  • reduce
  • rub
  • rub off
  • rub out
  • sandblast
  • sandpaper
  • scour
  • scrape
  • scratch
  • scuff
  • sharpen
  • shave
  • skin
  • triturate
  • wear
  • wear down
  • wear out
  • whet

sandblast

  • abrade
  • bite
  • break down
  • break up
  • chafe
  • chew
  • corrade
  • corrode
  • decompose
  • disintegrate
  • dissolve
  • eat
  • erase
  • erode
  • file
  • fray
  • frazzle
  • fret
  • gall
  • gnaw
  • grate
  • graze
  • grind
  • hone
  • nibble
  • rasp
  • reduce
  • rub
  • rub out
  • sandpaper
  • scour
  • scrape
  • scuff
  • sharpen
  • shave
  • wear
  • wear out
  • whet

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