harsh
— Adjective
– English
～ unkind or cruel or uncivil; "had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant"; "a rough answer"
harsh
— Adjective
– English
～ severe; "a harsh penalty"
harsh
— Adjective
– English
～ of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"
harsh
— Adjective
– English
～ unpleasantly stern; "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"
harsh
— Adjective
– English
～ sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"
harsh
— Adjective
– English
～ unpleasantly rough or jarring 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"
harshen
— Verb
– English
～ make harsh or harsher; "Winter harshened the look of the city"
harshly
— Adverb
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～ in a harsh and grating manner; "her voice fell gratingly on our ears"
harshly
— Adverb
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～ in a harsh or unkind manner; "`That's enough!,' he cut in harshly"
harshness
— Noun
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～ excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"
harshness
— Noun
– English
～ the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses