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EMOLLIENTS Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word emollients. (opposite meanings)
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astringent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue

noun

• a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals

adjective satellite

• sour or bitter in taste

caustic
adjectiveadj
noun

• any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue

• the envelope of light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface or object

adjective satellite

• harsh or corrosive in tone

• of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

corrosive
adjectiveadj
noun

• a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)

adjective satellite

• of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

• spitefully sarcastic

harsh
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

adjective satellite

• unpleasantly stern

• unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses

• unkind or cruel or uncivil

• severe

• sharply disagreeable; rigorous

rough
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• having or caused by an irregular surface

• of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped

• causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

• not shaped by cutting or trimming

noun

• the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short

adverb

• with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')

• with rough motion as over a rough surface

adjective satellite

• (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse

• not quite exact or correct

• full of hardship or trials

• violently agitated and turbulent

• unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

• ready and able to resort to force or violence

• not carefully or expertly made

• not perfected

• unpleasantly stern

• unkind or cruel or uncivil

verb

• prepare in preliminary or sketchy form

abrasives
nounn
noun

• a substance that abrades or wears down

adjective satellite

• causing abrasion

• sharply disagreeable; rigorous

astringents
nounn
adjective

• tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue

noun

• a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals

adjective satellite

• sour or bitter in taste

drying
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
adjective

• free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

• lacking moisture or volatile components

• opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages

• not producing milk

• (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation

• without a mucous or watery discharge

noun

• a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages

adjective satellite

• humorously sarcastic or mocking

• not shedding tears

• lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless

• used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones

• unproductive especially of the expected results

• having no adornment or coloration

• (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish

• having a large proportion of strong liquor

• lacking warmth or emotional involvement

• practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages

verb

• remove the moisture from and make dry

• become dry or drier

exfoliants
nounn
noun

• An agent or substance used for the process of exfoliation

irritants
nounn
noun

• something that causes irritation and annoyance

Alternatives for ASTRINGENT

Alternatives for CAUSTIC

Alternatives for CORROSIVE

Alternatives for HARSH

Alternatives for ROUGH

Alternatives for ABRASIVES

Alternatives for ASTRINGENTS

Alternatives for DRYING

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