All erosive synonyms

adjective erosive

• cutting — A cutting is a piece of writing which has been cut from a newspaper or magazine.
• grinding — to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.
• rough — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
• scratching — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
• scratchy — causing or liable to cause a slight grating noise: a scratchy record.
• scuffing — to scrape (something) with one's foot or feet.
• acerbic — sour in taste
• acrid — An acrid smell or taste is strong and sharp, and usually unpleasant.
• biting — Biting wind or cold is extremely cold.
• corroding — to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
• dissolvent — capable of dissolving another substance.
• eroding — Present participle of erode.
• rusting — Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
• acidulous — rather sour
• bleaching — to make whiter or lighter in color, as by exposure to sunlight or a chemical agent; remove the color from.
• disintegrative — to separate into parts or lose intactness or solidness; break up; deteriorate: The old book is gradually disintegrating with age.
• oxidising — to convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen.
• burning — You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.
• corrosive — A corrosive substance is able to destroy solid materials by a chemical reaction.
• abrasive — Someone who has an abrasive manner is unkind and rude.
• acid — An acid is a chemical substance, usually a liquid, which contains hydrogen and can react with other substances to form salts. Some acids burn or dissolve other substances that they come into contact with.
• mordant — sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting.
• pungent — sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.
• astringent — An astringent is a liquid that you put on your skin to make it less oily or to make cuts stop bleeding.
• keen — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
• tart — sharp to the taste; sour or acid: Tart apples are best for pie. Synonyms: astringent, acrid, piquant. Antonyms: sweet, sugary, bland, mellow.
• alkaline — Something that is alkaline contains an alkali or has a pH value of more than 7.
• consuming — A consuming passion or interest is more important to you than anything else.
• caustic — Caustic chemical substances are very powerful and can dissolve other substances.
• destructive — Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury.
• incisive — penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant: an incisive tone of voice.
• trenchant — incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting: trenchant wit.
• wasting — not used or in use: waste energy; waste talents.
• acerb — bitter or sour
• sarcastic — of, relating to, or characterized by sarcasm: a sarcastic reply.
• venomous — (of an animal) having a gland or glands for secreting venom; able to inflict a poisoned bite, sting, or wound: a venomous snake.
• virulent — actively poisonous; intensely noxious: a virulent insect bite.
• disparaging — that disparages; tending to belittle or bring reproach upon: a disparaging remark.
• hurtful — causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.
• adverse — Adverse decisions, conditions, or effects are unfavourable to you.
• detrimental — Something that is detrimental to something else has a harmful or damaging effect on it.
• hostile — of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
• negative — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
• offensive — causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
• troublesome — causing trouble, annoyance, or difficulty; vexatious: a troublesome situation; a troublesome person.
• vicious — addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life.
• antagonistic — If a person is antagonistic to someone or something, they show hatred or dislike towards them.
• cankerous — having cankers
• contrary — Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
• deleterious — Something that has a deleterious effect on something has a harmful effect on it.