abrasive
Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surfaceProducing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
» Tom is abrasive.
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2 sensesProducing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
abrasiv
абрази́вныйabrazívnyj, шлифу́ющийšlifújuščij
Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; overly aggressive and causing irritation.
An abrasive person can grate on one's sensibilities.
Despite her proper upbringing, we found her manners to be terribly abrasive.
schroff, rauh
- causing abrasion
- sharply disagreeable; rigorous
Examples
29 sentencesTom is abrasive.
Tom was abrasive.
Do you think I'm abrasive?
deFindest du mich aggressiv? — Yorwba
He thinks that English sounds abrasive.
I can't stand being around abrasive people.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin abrāsīvus.Borrowed from Medieval Latin abrāsīvus.
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Forms
more abrasive, most abrasive| Comparative | more abrasive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most abrasive Lesson |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form