abrasive
Rough and wearing
Abrasive describes materials or surfaces that wear away other things through friction: abrasive cleanser, abrasive sandpaper.
An abrasive person or manner is harsh and grating, rubbing people the wrong way: His abrasive personality made him difficult to work with.
As a noun, an abrasive is any substance used for grinding, polishing, or smoothing surfaces.
Chemically burning; bitterly mocking
- brusqueAbrupt and dismissive
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- acerbicSharp and biting
cutting · sharp · abrupt · curt · gruff · tactless · insensitive · offensive
caustic
Chemically burning; bitterly mocking
acerbic · cutting · sharp · abrupt · curt · gruff · tactless · insensitive · offensive · irritating
sandpaper
Abrasive-coated finishing material
diamond · garnet · corundum · flint · carborundum · whetstone · grindstone · ceramic · coarse · medium
sanding
Friction-smoothing a surface
scouring · scrubbing · filing · lapping · smoothing · exfoliation · dermabrasion · stripping · honing · deburring
- touch feelingsrough, smooth, soft, hard, bumpy
- cleanerscleaner, cleaners, maids, maid, detergent
- irritatingannoying, aggravating, bothersome, exasperating, frustrating
- sound qualitiesloudness, pitch, tone, faintness, clarity
- speaking stylesarticulate, blunt, candid, conversational, casual
- surface texturesrough, smooth, bumpy, coarse, grainy
abrasivesoothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
gentle · comforting · pleasing · calming · delightful
- skin abrasion
- abrasive textureHarsh, scratchy surface quality
- abrasive padsRough material for cleaning
- abrasive surfaceRough plane for grinding
abrasion, abrasions, abrasiveness, abrasively, abrasives, nonabrasive