1
[ adjective ] sharply disagreeable; rigorous

Synonyms

harsh

Examples

"the harsh facts of court delays" "an abrasive character"

Related terms

disagreeable

2
[ adjective ] causing abrasion

Synonyms

scratchy

Related terms

rough

3
[ noun ] a substance that abrades or wears down

Synonyms

abrasive_material abradant

Related terms

material emery_paper emery_cloth carborundum steel_wool abrade

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Rhymes with

obsessive oppressive subversive aggressive obtrusive unobtrusive progressive regressive abusive evasive submissive invasive depressive evasive expressive recessive offensive possessive pervasive inoffensive successive unimpressive repressive impressive persuasive adhesive counteroffensive reflexive allusive adhesive dispersive discursive conducive sieve pensive collusive erosive intrusive extensive hypertensive expensive inexpensive coercive excessive conclusive inconclusive apprehensive intensive defensive compulsive derisive passive convulsive comprehensive apprehensive effusive dismissive incisive divisive decisive missive massive indecisive cohesive illusive impassive explosive elusive derisive repulsive expansive corrosive exclusive reclusive permissive impulsive inclusive responsive reclusive unresponsive

Phonetic and Homophones

AH0 B R EY1 S IH0 V

Similar Spelling

abrase abrasion Abarca abreast

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