n. 25B6; adjective
abrasive kitchen cleaners : CORROSIVE, corroding, erosive; caustic, harsh, coarse.
her abrasive manner : CAUSTIC, cutting, biting, acerbic; rough, harsh, hard, tough, sharp, curt, brusque, stern, severe; wounding, nasty, cruel, callous, insensitive, unfeeling, unsympathetic, inconsiderate; N. Amer. acerb.
kind, gentle.