Definitions

erosive

[ih-roh-siv] / ɪˈroʊ sɪv /

ADJECTIVE

abrasive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abrading coarse

STRONG

grinding gritty polishing rough scratching

WEAK

scuffing sharpening smoothing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fine fine-grained

ADJECTIVE

acid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acerbic acrid biting

STRONG

corroding dissolvent eroding rusting

WEAK

acidulous anti-alkaline bleaching disintegrative eating away oxidizing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

kind nice sweet

WEAK

basic bland

ADJECTIVE

caustic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abrasive acerbic acid biting mordant pungent

STRONG

astringent corroding keen tart

WEAK

acrid alkaline

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bland kind mild nice sweet

WEAK

calm soothing unsarcastic

ADJECTIVE

corrosive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acerbic caustic destructive incisive trenchant

STRONG

corroding cutting wasting

WEAK

acerb acrid biting sarcastic strongly acid venomous virulent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

gentle kind nice

WEAK

contributing fortifying supporting

ADJECTIVE

destructive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adverse corrosive detrimental hostile negative offensive troublesome vicious

WEAK

abrasive antagonistic cankerous caustic contrary deleterious derogatory discouraging discrediting injurious invalidating opposed undermining

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantageous agreeable friendly gentle good helpful kind nice

WEAK

aiding assisting building creative encouraging hopeful positive productive

ADJECTIVE

scratching

Synonyms

STRONG

abrading abrasive rasping rough scarifying

WEAK

attritive raspy scratchy

Antonyms

STRONG

smooth

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Erosive work of the ice.—Effect on topography.—The leading features of the rock bed over which glacier ice has moved, are easily recognized.

From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Atwood, Wallace W.

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