Synonyms of rasps

rasps 1 of 2

noun

plural of rasp

as in scratches

a harsh grating sound

the rusted lock opened with a rasp

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scratches
• scrapes
• creaks
• clashes
• grinds
• screeches
• jars
• croaks
• clangs
• jangles
• gargles
• clanks
• blasts
• scuffs
• brays
• bleats
• clangors

rasps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rasp

1

as in files

to make smooth by friction

after sawing the board in half, rasp the ends to remove any splinters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• files
• rubs
• sands
• grinds
• polishes
• sharpens
• scrapes
• hones
• planes
• buffs
• smooths
• scours
• sandblasts
• edges
• burnishes
• glosses
• shines
• strops
• dresses
• whets
• regrinds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coarsens
• roughens
• roughs (up)
• scuffs

2

as in scrapes

to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface

the sound of fingernails rasping on the blackboard makes me cringe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scratches
• scrapes
• rubs
• grinds
• grates
• groans
• whines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slides
• glides
• skates

3

as in annoys

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

the two siblings seemed intent on rasping each other for the entire car trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annoys
• bugs
• bothers
• irritates
• persecutes
• grates
• eats
• gets
• nettles
• gripes
• burns (up)
• aggravates
• itches
• ruffles
• wears on
• frosts
• worries
• exasperates
• riles
• teases
• infuriates
• chafes
• spites
• gets to
• irks
• narks
• galls
• hacks (off)
• insults
• peeves
• puts out
• piques
• angers
• vexes
• provokes
• plagues
• sets one's teeth on edge
• gets on one's nerves
• sticks in one's craw
• nags
• rubs the wrong way
• gets one's goat
• upsets
• rouses
• harasses
• harries
• offends
• enrages
• disquiets
• badgers
• heckles
• baits
• hassles
• devils
• distresses
• outrages
• exercises
• frets
• maddens
• unsettles
• inflames
• incenses
• freaks (out)
• agitates
• roils
• unhinges
• antagonizes
• discomforts
• affronts
• pesters
• discomposes
• rankles
• bullyrags
• undoes
• perturbs
• miffs
• hagrides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obliges
• delights
• pleases
• satisfies
• contents
• cheers
• mollifies
• gratifies
• pacifies
• placates
• conciliates
• appeases
• propitiates
• assures
• gladdens
• soothes
• reassures
• comforts
• quiets
• consoles
• solaces

4

as in wears

to damage or diminish by continued friction

during the last ice age, glaciers rasped the surface, leaving the deeply scarred rock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wears
• erodes
• frays
• rubs
• shaves
• files
• reduces
• bites
• frets
• scrapes
• abrades
• sharpens
• chafes
• eats
• galls
• erases
• gnaws
• sandpapers
• corrades
• chews
• frazzles
• grates
• scours
• grazes
• sandblasts
• nibbles
• wipes (away)
• scuffs
• decomposes
• wears out
• grinds
• disintegrates
• corrodes
• dissolves
• whets
• rubs out
• hones
• breaks down
• breaks up