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harsh
[hahrsh]
adjective
ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect.
harsh treatment; harsh manners.
grim or unpleasantly severe; stern; cruel; austere.
a harsh life; a harsh master.
physically uncomfortable; desolate; stark.
a harsh land.
Synonyms: roughunpleasant to the ear; grating; strident.
a harsh voice; a harsh sound.
unpleasantly rough, ragged, or coarse to the touch.
a harsh surface.
jarring to the eye or to the esthetic sense; unrefined; crude; raw.
harsh colors.
unpleasant to the taste or sense of smell; bitter; acrid.
a harsh flavor; a harsh odor.
harsh
/ hɑːʃ /
adjective
rough or grating to the senses
stern, severe, or cruel
verb
slang, (tr) to cause (a state of elation) to be diminished or ended (esp in the phrases harsh someone's mellow and harsh someone's buzz )
Other Word Forms
- harshly adverb
- harshness noun
- overharsh adjective
- overharshly adverb
- overharshness noun
- unharsh adjective
- unharshly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of harsh1
Word History and Origins
Origin of harsh1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Bishop Montgomery received the harshest punishment, with 24 players declared ineligible, forcing the school to cancel its football season.
The subtext: The judge didn’t need to impose harsh penalties; the market would take care of itself.
But his harsh words lasted long after that.
The children loved hearing how the robot survived mudslides and bear attacks and harsh winter weather.
"I am proud of being calm and collected. But when the time is needed, I can be harsh or shout at team-mates. To have both characteristics is good."
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