abrasively
- adverb
- /əˈbreɪsɪvli/
:
de manera áspera
- I wish I could have worded things more thoughtfully and less abrasively.
Examples
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She criticized her colleague's work abrasively, making him feel uncomfortable during the meeting.
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The teacher spoke abrasively to the students, causing some to feel offended by her tone.
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Mr. Hanauer gave a mediocre, abrasively partisan talk that rehashed old ideas and stretched to conclusions that were not supported by any cited evidence.
Blog text (2) -
When discussing the project, he expressed his opinions abrasively, which led to tension among the team.
Synonyms
49
3.5
In a severe or unkind way that feels unpleasant
44
2.8
In a harsh, angry way when speaking to someone
40
4.6
In a direct way that is not polite
36
1.4
In a hard, violent way that shows no care
30
4.0
In a way that shows little feeling or kindness to other people
25
1.3
In a way that is not polite and shows no respect
15
4.5
In a rude or unpleasant way that upsets people
4
4.4
To act in a harsh or mean way that hurts others
3
6.3
Talk in a rough, unfriendly way
3
7.4
In a short, rude way that shows little patience
2
5.9
In a rude way that tries to hurt someone's feelings
2
5.1
In an unpleasant, angry, or mean way
2
7.1
In a sharp, slightly angry way that can hurt people's feelings
2
6.3
In a cruel way that often uses hurtful words or actions
1
7.9
Saying something in a very harsh and critical way
1
6.9
In a rude or impolite way
1
7.8
In a way that shows no care for other people's feelings
1
5.1
In a sharp, rude way that shows sarcasm
1
7.4
In an unfriendly way that shows anger or dislike
1
4.2
In a rude way that shows little respect for others
1
8.1
In a sharp, hurtful way when criticizing someone
1
8.0
In a rough way that hurts or upsets someone
1
4.1
In a way that makes someone feel sad or in pain
1
7.8
In a very strong and unpleasant way that is easy to notice
1
8.9
Says things in a mean, slightly cruel way to hurt someone
1
6.8
In an angry way
1
8.2
In a rude way that shows no respect for others
In a harsh, angry way that shows someone is not happy
In a sharp, harsh way that shows strong criticism
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
In a sharply critical way that hurts someone's feelings
In a way that aims to hurt someone's feelings
In a way that causes pain to the body or feelings
To criticise someone using very harsh, insulting words
In a mean way that tries to hurt someone
In a rude, insulting way that shows clear disrespect
In a mocking way that shows you think someone is silly
In an angry, sharp way that shows someone is annoyed
In an angry way that shows someone gets annoyed easily
Antonyms
How Abrasive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Abrasively comes from the verb abrade, which means 'to scrape or wear away', like sandpaper rubbing a surface. So when someone speaks abrasively, their words feel rough or harsh and can hurt or annoy people.