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   Harsh·ness

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   noun

   • 1. the quality of being unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses: "he slowly opened his eyes to the harshness of the light"
   • 2. the quality of being cruel or severe: "he has a reputation for the harshness of his judgments"
   • ▪ the condition of being difficult to live in: "spring is a welcome relief from the harshness of winter"

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   Harshness is a noun that means a harsh or sharp quality, or the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding. Find 79 similar and opposite words for harshness, such as bitterness, severity, softness, and gentleness.

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   What is a synonym for harshness?

   • Synonyms & Antonyms of harshness. 1 a harsh or sharp quality. there was a harshness about her voice that made her an unlikely but surprisingly evocative singer of torch songs. Synonyms for harshness. acerbity, acidity, acidness, acridity, acridness,

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   What is the meaning of the word harshness?

   • Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word harshness. the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses severity, severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness noun

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   What does harsh mean?

   • 1. (of people, discipline etc) very strict; cruel. That is a very harsh punishment to give a young child. 2. rough and unpleasant to hear, see, taste etc. a harsh voice; harsh colours. Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

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   What is the harshness of a sentence?

   • The harshness of the sentence appears out of proportion to the gravity of the offense. His speech was striking for the harshness of the criticism he leveled at corporate executives. The depth of feeling on all sides has on occasions introduced a degree of harshness and a lack of charity. Plants around the room eased the harshness of the colors.

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   Harshness is the quality of being unkind, severe, or unpleasant, or of sound, light, etc. that is too strong, bright, loud, etc. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of harshness with examples from various sources.

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   Harshness is the quality of being unkind, severe, or unpleasant, or the quality of being too strong, bright, loud, etc. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of harshness with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Harshness is the quality of being disagreeable, unpleasant, or cruel to the senses, mind, or feelings. Find out the meaning, usage, and examples of harshness and its related words in English and Spanish.

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   noun. the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance. synonyms: cruelness, cruelty. see more. noun. excessive sternness. “the harshness of his punishment was inhuman”. synonyms: austerity, hardness, inclemency, rigor, rigorousness, rigour, rigourousness, severeness, severity, stiffness. see more.

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   Harsh means having a coarse uneven surface, causing a disagreeable or painful sensory reaction, excessively critical or negative, or lacking in aesthetic appeal. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of harsh.

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   Harshness is the quality of being cruel, severe, unkind, unpleasant, or rough. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation, and synonyms.