abrasively
1
6.5
- adverb
- /əˈbreɪsɪvli/
- 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
45
3.5
In a severe or unkind way that feels unpleasant
39
2.8
In a harsh, angry way when speaking to someone
36
4.6
In a direct way that is not polite
24
1.3
In a way that is not polite and shows no respect
21
1.4
In a hard, violent way that shows no care
17
4.0
In a way that shows little feeling or kindness to other 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
4.5
In a rude or unpleasant way that upsets people
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
6.3
In a cruel way that often uses hurtful words or actions
2
7.1
In a sharp, slightly angry way that can hurt people's feelings
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 very strong and unpleasant way that is easy to notice
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
4.1
In a way that makes someone feel sad or in pain
1
8.1
In a sharp, hurtful way when criticizing someone
1
8.0
In a rough way that hurts or upsets someone
1
9.9
In a harsh, angry way that shows someone is not happy
1
6.8
In an angry way
1
8.2
In a rude way that shows no respect for others
1
7.4
In a way that aims to hurt someone's feelings
1
8.9
Says things in a mean, slightly cruel way to hurt someone
1
8.1
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
1
7.9
In a way that causes pain to the body or feelings
1
9.1
In an angry way that shows someone gets annoyed easily
1
8.4
In an angry, sharp way that shows someone is annoyed
1
7.7
In a sharply critical way that hurts someone's feelings
1
8.2
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
1
9.9
In a mocking way that shows you think someone is silly
1
9.9
To criticise someone using very harsh, insulting words
1
8.1
In a sharp, harsh way that shows strong criticism
In a mean way that tries to hurt someone
In a rude, insulting way that shows clear disrespect
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.