| Main Entry: | abrasive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | irritating in manner |
Synonyms: |
annoying, biting, caustic, cutting, galling, hard to take, hateful, hurtful, nasty, rough, rubbing the wrong way, sharp, spiky, unpleasant |
Antonyms: |
likeable, pleasant, pleasing |
| Main Entry: | abrasive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | scraping or wearing |
Synonyms: |
cutting, erosive, grinding, polishing, rough, scratching, scratchy, scuffing, sharpening, smoothing |
Antonyms: |
smooth, soft |
| Main Entry: | caustic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | burning, corrosive |
Synonyms: |
abrasive, acerbic, acid, acrid, alkaline, astringent, biting, corroding, erosive, keen, mordant, pungent, tart |
Antonyms: |
calm, mild, soothing |
| Main Entry: | cleanser |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strong disinfectant, solvent |
Synonyms: |
abrasive, abstergent, antiseptic, cathartic, deodorant, detergent, fumigant, lather, polish, purgative, purifier, scourer, soap, soap powder, suds |
| Main Entry: | destructive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hurtful, disparaging |
Synonyms: |
abrasive, adverse, antagonistic, cankerous, caustic, contrary, corrosive, deleterious, derogatory, detrimental, discouraging, discrediting, erosive, hostile, injurious, invalidating, negative, offensive, opposed, troublesome, undermining, vicious |
Antonyms: |
encouraging, hopeful, positive |
| Main Entry: | gritty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | granular |
Synonyms: |
abrasive, branlike, calculous, crumbly, dusty, friable, grainy, gravelly, in particles, loose, lumpy, permeable, porous, powdery, pulverant, rasping, rough, sabulous, sandy, scratchy |
Antonyms: |
fine, smooth |
| Main Entry: | scratching |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | grating |
Synonyms: |
abrading, abrasive, attritive, erosive, rasping, raspy, rough, scarifying, scratchy |
| Main Entry: | rasping |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | grating in sound |
Synonyms: |
abrasive, grating, harsh, hoarse, raspy, raucous, rough |