All abrasive synonyms
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A a adj abrasive
- biting — Biting wind or cold is extremely cold.
- nasty — physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room.
- annoying — Someone or something that is annoying makes you feel fairly angry and impatient.
- caustic — Caustic chemical substances are very powerful and can dissolve other substances.
- sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- rough — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- cutting — A cutting is a piece of writing which has been cut from a newspaper or magazine.
- scratching — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
- grinding — to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.
- scratchy — causing or liable to cause a slight grating noise: a scratchy record.
- scuffing — to scrape (something) with one's foot or feet.
- galling — that galls; chafing; irritating; vexing; exasperating.
- hateful — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- hurtful — causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.
- unpleasant — not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
- spiky — having a spike or spikes.
noun abrasive
- cleanser — A cleanser is a liquid or cream that you use for cleaning your skin.
- soap powder — soap produced and packaged in powdered form.
- abstergent — cleansing or scouring
- scourer — a person who scours or ranges about.
- fumigant — any volatile or volatilizable chemical compound used as a disinfectant or pesticide.
- abradant — abrading
adjective abrasive
- coarse — Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces.
- harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- rasping — harsh; grating: a rasping voice.
- grainy — resembling grain; granular.
- rude — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
- brusque — blunt or curt in manner or speech
- argumentative — Someone who is argumentative is always ready to disagree or start quarrelling with other people.
- aggressive — An aggressive person or animal has a quality of anger and determination that makes them ready to attack other people.
- unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- gruff — low and harsh; hoarse: a gruff voice.
- severe — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
- disagreeable — contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant.