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abrasive

[ uh-brey-siv, -ziv ]

noun

  1. any material or substance used for grinding, polishing, etc., as emery, pumice, or sandpaper.


adjective

  1. tending to abrade; causing abrasion; abrading.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. tending to annoy or cause ill will; overly aggressive:

    an abrasive personality.

abrasive

/ əˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. a substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, grinding, smoothing, or polishing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. causing abrasion; grating; rough
  2. irritating in manner or personality; causing tension or annoyance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·s· adverb
  • ·s·Ա noun
  • ܲa·s adjective
  • un·s· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of abrasive1

1870–75; < Latin ( us ) ( abrasion ) + -ive
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The dust is also sharp due to slow erosion on the moon, Prisk observed: "this matters in terms of abrasive ability, for equipment."

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He made no apologies for his combative public persona: “They want to call it being abrasive, being a bully. No, it’s standing up for what’s right.”

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Signed at the age of 14, she had to fight to make the music she wanted - after years of being told her songs were too abrasive and uncommercial.

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And so I empathize a lot with this character, who is admittedly abrasive, but I still empathize with her.

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That album’s abrasive EDM alienated Gaga from a good chunk of her mainstream audience.

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