ABRASIVE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a substance that abrades or wears down
   Synonym(s)
   • abradant (what does abradant mean?)
   • abrasive material (what does abrasive material mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) abrasive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • material (what does material mean?)
   • stuff (what does stuff mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • carborundum (what does carborundum mean?)
   • steel wool (what does steel wool mean?)
   • wire wool (what does wire wool mean?)
   • emery cloth (what does emery cloth mean?)
   • emery paper (what does emery paper mean?)
   • sandpaper (what does sandpaper mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • abrade (what does abrade mean?)
   • corrade (what does corrade mean?)
   • abrase (what does abrase mean?)
   • rub down (what does rub down mean?)
   • rub off (what does rub off mean?)

ABRASIVE as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • sharply disagreeable
   • rigorous
   Synonym(s)
   • harsh (what does harsh mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the harsh facts of court delays
   • an abrasive character
   Similar To
   • disagreeable (what does disagreeable mean?)
2. Meaning
   • causing abrasion
   Synonym(s)
   • scratchy (what does scratchy mean?)
   Similar To
   • rough (what does rough mean?)
   • unsmooth (what does unsmooth mean?)