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abrasive - 7 thesaurus results
Main Entry: abrasive
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: irritating in manner
Synonyms: annoying, biting, caustic, cutting, galling, hateful, hurtful, nasty, rough, sharp, unpleasant, hard to take, rubbing the wrong way, spiky
Antonyms: pleasant, pleasing, likeable
Main Entry: abrasive
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: scraping or wearing
Synonyms: cutting, grinding, rough, scratching, erosive, polishing, scratchy, scuffing, sharpening, smoothing
Antonyms: smooth, soft
Main Entry: cleanser
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: strong disinfectant, solvent
Synonyms: abrasive, antiseptic, cathartic, deodorant, detergent, lather, polish, purgative, soap, suds, abstergent, fumigant, purifier, scourer, soap powder
Main Entry: scratching
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: grating
Synonyms: abrasive, rasping, raspy, rough, abrading, attritive, erosive, scarifying, scratchy
Main Entry: caustic
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: burning, corrosive
Synonyms: abrasive, acerbic, acid, acrid, alkaline, astringent, biting, keen, mordant, pungent, tart, corroding, erosive
Antonyms: calm, mild, soothing
Main Entry: gritty
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: granular
Synonyms: abrasive, crumbly, dusty, friable, loose, lumpy, permeable, porous, powdery, rasping, rough, sandy, branlike, calculous, grainy, gravelly, in particles, pulverant, sabulous, scratchy
Antonyms: fine, smooth
Main Entry: destructive
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: hurtful, disparaging
Synonyms: abrasive, adverse, antagonistic, caustic, contrary, corrosive, deleterious, derogatory, detrimental, discouraging, hostile, injurious, negative, offensive, opposed, troublesome, vicious, cankerous, discrediting, erosive, invalidating, undermining
Antonyms: encouraging, hopeful, positive
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