harsh
[ hahrsh ]
/ hɑrʃ /
adjective
SYNONYMS FOR harsh
3 rough.
6 unesthetic.
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Origin of harsh
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English harsk; cognate with German harsch,Danish harsk “rancid”
synonym study for harsh
2. See stern1.
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British Dictionary definitions for harsh
harsh
/ (hɑːʃ) /
adjective
rough or grating to the senses
stern, severe, or cruel
verb
(tr) slang to cause (a state of elation) to be diminished or ended (esp in the phrases harsh someone's mellow and harsh someone's buzz)
Derived forms of harsh
harshly, adverbharshness, nounWord Origin for harsh
C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Middle Low German harsch, Norwegian harsk rancid
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