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   Harsh

   /härSH/

   

   adjective

   • 1. unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses: "drenched in a harsh white neon light" Similar gratingjarringgrindingraspingraspystridentraucousbrassyjanglingmetallicear-piercingdiscordantdissonantdisagreeableunharmoniouscacophonousunmelodiousscreechingshrilltinnysqueakysquawkingroughcoarsegutturalhoarsegruffcroakycroakinggrowlygrowlingrare:stridulantglaringbrightdazzlingbrilliantloudflashygarishgaudyluridboldshowycrudevulgarOpposite softdulcetsubdued
   • 2. cruel or severe: "a time of harsh military discipline" Similar cruelseveresavagebarbarousdespoticdictatorialtyrannicaltyrannousruthlessmercilesspitilessrelentlessunrelentinghardstrictintolerantilliberalhard-heartedheartlessunkindinhumaninhumaneunfeelingunsympatheticunmercifulunpityingrare:suppressiveseverestringentfirmausterepunitivedraconianstiffcruelbrutalhardsternrigidrigorousgrimuncompromisinginflexibleausteregrimspartanhardroughseverecomfortlessinhospitablestarkbleakdesolatebarrenbitterwildOpposite enlightenedkindlenientcomfortable
   • ▪ (of a climate or conditions) difficult to survive in; hostile: "the harsh environment of the desert" Similar hardseverecoldbitterbitterly coldbleakfreezingicyicy-coldarcticpolarSiberianglacialextremenastyinformal:BalticOpposite balmy
   • ▪ (of reality or a fact) grim and unpalatable: "the harsh realities of the world news"
   • ▪ having an undesirably strong effect: "she finds soap too harsh and drying" Similar abrasivestrongcausticcoarseroughbristlyhairyscratchyOpposite mildsmooth

   Word Origin Middle English: from Middle Low German harsch ‘rough’, literally ‘hairy’, from haer ‘hair’.

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   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. Synonyms: bad-tempered, acrimonious, brutal, unkind, unfeeling, hard, brusque. physically uncomfortable; desolate; stark: a harsh land.

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   Definitions of harsh. adjective. disagreeable to the senses. “the harsh cry of a blue jay”. “the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes”. “ harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway”. synonyms: unpleasant. disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings.

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   Definition of harsh adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHARSH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · adjective. 1. rough or grating to the senses. 2. stern, severe, or cruel. verb. 3. (transitive) 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 ) Collins English Dictionary.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHARSH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   HARSH definition: 1. cruel, unkind, or unpleasant in a way that seems unfair: 2. very cold, dangerous, or unpleasant…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › harshHarsh - definition of harsh by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Disagreeable to one of the senses, as: a. Disagreeable to the sense of hearing: a harsh voice. b. Disagreeable to the sense of sight: harsh lighting. c. Unpleasantly coarse and rough to the touch: harsh burlap. 2. Unpleasant, uncomfortable, or hostile to survival: a harsh wilderness; a harsh winter. 3.

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   Synonyms for HARSH: tough, oppressive, brutal, searing, rough, severe, hard, cruel; Antonyms of HARSH: easy, light, soft, comfortable, pleasant, luxurious, friendly, agreeable