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abrasive definition
abrasive |
Grep of noun abrasive abrasive abrasive material abrasiveness Overview of noun abrasive The noun abrasive has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. abrasive, abradant, abrasive material -- (a substance that abrades or wears down) Overview of adj abrasive The adj abrasive has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. abrasive, scratchy -- (causing abrasion) 2. harsh, abrasive -- (sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character") Antonyms of adj abrasive 2 senses of abrasive Sense 1 abrasive, scratchy INDIRECT (VIA rough) -> smooth Sense 2 harsh, abrasive INDIRECT (VIA disagreeable) -> agreeable Similarity of adj abrasive 2 senses of abrasive Sense 1 abrasive, scratchy => rough (vs. smooth), unsmooth Sense 2 harsh, abrasive => disagreeable (vs. agreeable) Attributes of adj abrasive Familiarity of adj abrasive abrasive used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj abrasive abrasive Overview of noun abrasive The noun abrasive has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. abrasive, abradant, abrasive material -- (a substance that abrades or wears down) Overview of adj abrasive The adj abrasive has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. abrasive, scratchy -- (causing abrasion) 2. harsh, abrasive -- (sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character")
abrasive definition
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