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a·bra·sive  (-brsv, -zv)

adj.

1. Causing abrasion: scratched the stovetop with an abrasive cleanser.

2. Harsh and rough in manner: an unpleasant, abrasive personality.

n.

A substance that abrades.

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a·brasive·ly adv.

a·brasive·ness n.

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abrasive [əˈbreɪsɪv]

n

a substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, grinding, smoothing, or polishing

adj

1. causing abrasion; grating; rough

2. irritating in manner or personality; causing tension or annoyance

abrasiveness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	abrasive - a substance that abrades or wears down abradant, abrasive material material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" carborundum - an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals steel wool, wire wool - a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive emery cloth - cloth covered with powdered emery emery paper, sandpaper - stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand
Adj.	1.	abrasive - causing abrasion                     scratchy rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"
	2.	abrasive - sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character" harsh disagreeable - not to your liking; "a disagreeable situation"

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abrasive

adjective

1. harsh, cutting, biting, tough, sharp, severe, bitter, rough, hard, nasty, cruel, annoying, brutal, stern, irritating, unpleasant, grating, abusive, galling, unkind, hurtful, caustic, vitriolic, pitiless, unfeeling, comfortless She was unrepentant about her abrasive remarks.

2. rough, scratching, scraping, grating, scuffing, chafing, scratchy, frictional, erosive an all-purpose non-abrasive cleaner

noun

scourer, grinder, burnisher, scarifier, abradant Avoid abrasives, which can damage the tiles.

Translations

abrasive [əˈbreɪsɪv]

A. ADJ

1. [substance, surface] → abrasivo

2. (fig) [personality] → desabrido, brusco; [tone] → áspero, desabrido

B. N → abrasivo m

abrasive [əˈbreɪsɪv]

adj

[substance, cleaner] → abrasif/ive

(= abrupt) [person, manner, remark] → agressif/ive

n → abrasif m

abrasive

adj

cleanser → scharf; surface → rauh; abrasive paper → Schmirgel- or Schleifpapier nt

(fig) personality, person → aggressiv; tongue, voice → scharf; criticism, remarks → harsch

n (= cleanser) → Scheuermittel nt; (= abrasive substance) → Schleifmittel nt

abrasive [əˈbreɪsɪv]

1. adj → abrasivo/a (fig) (person, personality) → caustico/a; (voice) → stridente; (manner) → brusco/a

2. n → abrasivo