GRATING Synonyms: 240 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of grating

as in loud

disagreeable to one's aesthetic or artistic sense the mix of colors in that painting is terribly grating

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as in hoarse

harsh and dry in sound with a grating voice, she croaked a feeble "hello"

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grating

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verb

present participle of grate

as in annoying

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts unintentionally or not, you say rude things that grate people

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as in scratching

to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface the sled grated along the bare pavement

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as in scraping

to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound he grated the pieces of metal together

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Recent Examples of grating

Adjective

The warehouse handles millions of wheels a year, moving them in and out for dairies, processors, exporters and companies that buy wheels for grating or long aging. — Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 May 2026 His behavior was so grating that even host Rece Davis, the normally stoic straightman, got into a shouting match with Kiper. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026

Verb

The traditional dish is laplap, made by grating cassava or taro, mixing it with coconut milk, wrapping it in banana leaves and slow-cooking it over hot stones in an earthen oven. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 For longer-lasting effects, consider grating the soap a few weeks in advance, storing it in a paper bag in a cool, dry, and ventilated place before using it. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grating

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grating

Adjective

Despite a soggy start, the crowd stayed loud and energetic throughout the night.

— Anna McAllister, CBS News, 2 July 2026
There are loud crowds, and then there are Mexican soccer crowds.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of loud

Adjective

The other was a tearing beauty, a creature so lovely that one look at her sent young men’s blood pressure skyward and set them to uttering wild, hoarse cries and tearing telephone directories apart with the bare hands.

— John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
Others walked home sunburned, hoarse and still dressed in blue and orange.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026

Definition of hoarse

Verb

In a game not known for high scores, the pace of goals in this World Cup has left some fans scratching their heads.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
In April, when Rojas got news that his father had been rushed to the hospital, Roberts quickly took the decision on whether to play out of Rojas’ hands, scratching him from the lineup.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

Definition of scratching

Verb

Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with ⅓ cup sour cream in 2 additions (about 2½ tablespoons each), scraping down bowl as needed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Meanwhile the servers strain under the weight of AI companies scraping the encyclopedia in bulk, on a roughly $180 million annual budget funded mostly by donations of between two and eleven dollars.

— Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of scraping

Adjective

White settlers and frontier pioneers built vast, fenceless cattle stations, battling harsh environments and disease, embracing a hard-living culture that exists to this day.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Dish Soap Using harsh chemicals on the outside of your toilet bowl and fixtures is not recommended, according to Meagher.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026

Definition of harsh

Adjective

Abraham Lincoln furiously scribbled in Springfield on June 27, 1858, firing off a gruff note to the editor-in-chief of the Chicago Press & Tribune, then in business for only 11 years.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
But Rose bet that a less gruff voice, ultimately Mike Brown’s, was required to win it all.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026

Definition of gruff

Verb

Unanswered workplace messages are a common, irritating phenomenon, often perceived as deliberate avoidance despite recipients being active elsewhere.

— Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Morales turns another character who can be irritating into one whose lot, and whose needs, demands attention.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Definition of irritating

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