What are some alternative words for abrasive?
Synonyms for abrasive
əˈbreɪ sɪv, -zɪv
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Princeton's WordNet
abrasive, abradant, abrasive material(adj)
a substance that abrades or wears down
Synonyms:
abrasive material, abrader, abradantabrasive, scratchy(adj)
causing abrasion
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fractious, pettish, rough, peckish, petulant, uneven, peevish, gravelly, tetchy, irritable, harsh, scratchy, grating, techy, nettlesome, cranky, raspy, spotty, testy, raspingharsh, abrasive(adj)
sharply disagreeable; rigorous
"the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"
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List of paraphrases for "abrasive":
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
abrasive
Synonyms:
Abradant
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#5548 | rough | |
#11437 | harsh | |
#14475 | coarse | |
#21612 | uneven | |
#23129 | abrasive | |
#26620 | irritable | |
#28023 | grating | |
#30182 | cranky | |
#35779 | caustic | |
#51084 | spotty | |
#59577 | scratchy | |
#68434 | gravelly | |
#70924 | techy | |
#74214 | testy | |
#96709 | raspy | |
#103649 | petulant | |
#111963 | fractious | |
#112226 | peevish | |
#147394 | rasping | |
#287350 | peckish | |
#323849 | tetchy |
How to use abrasive in a sentence?
Maybe some people would describe me as abrasive or bitchy or whatever because I vowed from that age no man would ever abuse me, call me out my name or treat me like that, then all of a sudden that was my life.
Any of the currently available products can be hazardous to children, disinfectants generally have similar compositions. They're generally made up of bleaches, ammonium compounds, alcohols, abrasive agents — all of those things are potentially toxic.
Some of them were nice, and some were rather abrasive.
Translations for abrasive
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- كاشطArabic
- абразивен, изтриващ, изтъркващ, абразивBulgarian
- abrasiuCatalan, Valencian
- SchleifmittelGerman
- τραχύςGreek
- brusco, abrasivo, irritanteSpanish
- سمباده, سایندهPersian
- karski, hiova, hankaava, karkea, hankausaine, hioma-aineFinnish
- abrasifFrench
- अपघर्षकHindi
- kasarIndonesian
- 研磨剤Japanese
- schurendeDutch
- abrasivoPortuguese
- шлифу́ющий, абрази́вный, абрази́вRussian
- 磨料Chinese
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