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Harsh Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Harsh? [adj] sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character" [adj] (of circumstances; especially weather) causing suffering; "brutal weather"; "northern winters can be cruel"; "a cruel world"; "a harsh climate"; "a rigorous climate"; "unkind winters" [adj] severe; "a harsh penalty" [adj] extremely unkind or cruel; "had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant" [adj] unpleasantly stern; "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous" [adj] disagreeable to the senses; "the harsh cry of a blue jay"; "harsh cognac"; "the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes"; "harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Harsh: abrasive \| brutal \| cruel \| disagreeable \| hard \| heavy \| rigorous \| rough \| unkind \| unpleasant Related Terms \| Find terms related to Harsh: abrupt \| absonant \| abusive \| acerb \| acerbic \| acid \| acidulous \| acrid \| acrimonious \| acute \| afflictive \| aggressive \| agonizing \| ajar \| amaroidal \| asperous \| astringent \| atonal \| atrocious \| austere \| authoritarian \| barbaric \| barbarous \| bearish \| beastly \| bilious \| biting \| bitter \| bitter as gall \| blaring \| bleak \| bluff \| blunt \| blurred \| bowelless \| brash \| brassy \| brazen \| breathy \| bristly \| brusque \| brutal \| brutish \| burdensome \| burning \| cacophonous \| caustic \| cavalier \| choked \| choking \| choleric \| churlish \| clashing \| clumsy \| coarse \| colliding \| comfortless \| conflicting \| confused \| corrugated \| cracked \| cragged \| craggy \| cramping \| crinkled \| croaking \| croaky \| cross \| crude \| cruel \| crumpled \| crusty \| curt \| cutting \| demanding \| diaphonic \| disagreeable \| discomforting \| disconsonant \| discordant \| discourteous \| disharmonic \| disharmonious \| dissonant \| distressing \| dog-eat-dog \| doggerel \| Doric \| double-edged \| dour \| Draconian \| drawling \| drawly \| dry \| dysphemistic \| dysphonic \| ear-piercing \| edged \| escharotic \| exacting \| excruciating \| exhausting \| exigent \| fierce \| flat \| flinty \| gnawing \| graceless \| granular \| grating \| grave \| gravelly \| grim \| grinding \| griping \| gross \| grouchy \| gruff \| guttural \| hairy \| hard \| harrowing \| harsh-sounding \| hawking \| heartless \| heavy \| hoarse \| hurtful \| hurting \| husky \| immelodious \| impolite \| improper \| impure \| in bad taste \| inarticulate \| incisive \| inclement \| inconcinnate \| inconcinnous \| incongruous \| incorrect \| indecorous \| indistinct \| inelegant \| inexorable \| infelicitous \| inharmonic \| inharmonious \| inhuman \| intemperate \| irascible \| ironbound \| irritating \| jagged \| jaggy \| jangling \| jangly \| jarring \| jostling \| keen \| lisping \| loose \| low \| merciless \| metallic \| meticulous \| mispronounced \| mordacious \| mordant \| musicless \| muzzy \| nasal \| nasty \| nonmelodious \| nose-tickling \| off \| off-color \| off-key \| off-tone \| onerous \| oppressive \| out of pitch \| out of tone \| out of tune \| outlandish \| overburdensome \| painful \| paroxysmal \| peevish \| penetrating \| petulant \| piercing \| piquant \| pitiless \| poignant \| pungent \| punishing \| punitive \| quavering \| racking \| ragged \| rasping \| raucid \| raucous \| relentless \| remorseless \| rigorous \| rockbound \| rocky \| rough \| roupy \| rude \| rugged \| rugose \| rugous \| rusty \| ruthless \| sarcastic \| sawtooth \| saw-toothed \| scabrous \| scathing \| scragged \| scraggly \| scraggy \| scraping \| scratchy \| serrate \| serrated \| severe \| shaggy \| shaking \| shaky \| sharp \| shooting \| short \| short-tempered \| shrill \| snagged \| snaggled \| snaggy \| snippy \| snuffling \| sour \| Spartan \| Spartanic \| spasmatic \| spasmic \| spasmodic \| splenetic \| squawking \| squawky \| squeaky \| stabbing \| stark \| stern \| stertorous \| stifled \| stinging \| stony \| strangled \| strict \| strident \| stridulous \| stringent \| stubbly \| sullen \| surly \| tangy \| tart \| tasteless \| thick \| throaty \| tinny \| tormenting \| torturous \| tough \| tremulous \| trenchant \| truculent \| tuneless \| twangy \| tyrannical \| tyrannous \| uncivil \| uncompassionate \| uncompassioned \| uncourtly \| uncouth \| undignified \| uneuphonious \| uneven \| unfeeling \| unfelicitous \| unforgiving \| unfriendly \| ungentle \| ungraceful \| unharmonious \| unkind \| unlevel \| unmelodious \| unmerciful \| unmusical \| unpitiful \| unpitying \| unpleasant \| unpolished \| unrefined \| unremorseful \| unseemly \| unsmooth \| unsparing \| unsympathetic \| unsympathizing \| untunable \| untuned \| untuneful \| unyielding \| vehement \| velar \| violent \| virulent \| vitriolic \| vulgar \| warring \| waspish \| wearing \| wearying \| weighty \| without mercy \| wrinkled See Also \| Harsh In Webster's Dictionary \Harsh\ (h[aum]rsh), a. [Compar. {Harsher} (-[~e]r); superl. {Harshest}.] [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. h["a]rsk; from the same source as E. hard. See {Hard}, a.] 1. Rough; disagreeable; grating; esp.: (a) disagreeable to the touch. ``Harsh sand.'' --Boyle. (b) disagreeable to the taste. ``Berries harsh and crude.'' --Milton. (c) disagreeable to the ear. ``Harsh din.'' --Milton. 2. Unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere; crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough. Clarence is so harsh, so blunt. --Shak. Though harsh the precept, yet the charmed. --Dryden. 3. (Painting, Drawing, etc.) Having violent contrasts of color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony.

Harsh Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Harsh?

[adj] sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"
[adj] (of circumstances; especially weather) causing suffering; "brutal weather"; "northern winters can be cruel"; "a cruel world"; "a harsh climate"; "a rigorous climate"; "unkind winters"
[adj] severe; "a harsh penalty"
[adj] extremely unkind or cruel; "had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant"
[adj] unpleasantly stern; "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"
[adj] disagreeable to the senses; "the harsh cry of a blue jay"; "harsh cognac"; "the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes"; "harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway"

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Harsh In Webster's Dictionary

\Harsh\ (h[aum]rsh), a. [Compar. {Harsher} (-[~e]r);
superl. {Harshest}.] [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan.
harsk rancid, Sw. h["a]rsk; from the same source as E. hard.
See {Hard}, a.]
1. Rough; disagreeable; grating; esp.:
   (a) disagreeable to the touch. ``Harsh sand.'' --Boyle.
   (b) disagreeable to the taste. ``Berries harsh and
       crude.'' --Milton.
   (c) disagreeable to the ear. ``Harsh din.'' --Milton.

2. Unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere;
   crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough.

         Clarence is so harsh, so blunt.       --Shak.

         Though harsh the precept, yet the charmed. --Dryden.

3. (Painting, Drawing, etc.) Having violent contrasts of
   color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony.

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