abrasiveness

• Существительное, обозначающее качество быть грубым или резким, либо физически (как текстура вещества, способного вызывать ссадины), либо образно (как манера поведения, которая является резко неприятной или раздражающей).

A noun referring to the quality of being rough or harsh, either physically, as in the texture of a substance that can cause abrasions, or figuratively, as in a manner that is sharply disagreeable or irritating.

uncountable

1. Physical roughnessB2formal

   The quality of a material being rough and causing wear or damage to surfaces through friction.

   Абразивность

   • The abrasiveness of the sandpaper made it ideal for smoothing wood.
   • Diamond's natural abrasiveness makes it useful in cutting tools.
   • The abrasiveness of the cleaning powder scratched the glass surface.

   Synonymscoarsenessharshnessroughnessscratchiness

   Antonymssmoothnesssoftness

2. Harshness in mannerC1formal

   The quality of being rude, harsh, or irritating in speech or behavior.

   Резкость

   • His abrasiveness during the meeting offended several colleagues.
   • The manager's abrasiveness created a tense work environment.
   • She tried to soften her abrasiveness when giving feedback.

   Synonymsacerbitybrusquenesscurtnessharshnessirritabilityroughnesssharpnesstartness

   Antonymscourtesydiplomacygentlenessmildnesspolitenesssmoothnesssuavitytact