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Abrasive

see synonyms of abrasive

Noun

1. abradant, abrasive, abrasive material

a substance that abrades or wears down

Adjective

2. abrasive, scratchy

causing abrasion

3. abrasive, harsh

sharply disagreeable; rigorous

Example Sentences:
'the harsh facts of court delays'
'an abrasive character'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Abrasive

see synonyms of abrasive
noun
1. 
a substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, grinding, smoothing, or polishing
adjective
2. 
causing abrasion; grating; rough
3. 
irritating in manner or personality; causing tension or annoyance

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Abrasive

see synonyms of abrasive
adjective
1. 
causing abrasion
2. 
tending to provoke anger, ill will, etc.; aggressively annoying; irritating
noun
3. 
something that is used for grinding, polishing, etc., as sandpaper or emery

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Abrasive

see synonyms of abrasive
adj.
1. Causing abrasion: scratched the stovetop with an abrasive cleanser.
2. Harsh and rough in manner: an unpleasant, abrasive personality.
n.
A substance that abrades.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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