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English adjective: harsh | |||
| 1. | harsh unpleasantly stern | ||
| Samples | Wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus. The nomad life is rough and hazardous. | ||
| Synonyms | rough | ||
| Similar | unpleasant | ||
| Antonyms | pleasant | ||
| 2. | harsh disagreeable to the senses | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Similar | unpleasant | ||
| Antonyms | pleasant | ||
| 3. | harsh of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles | ||
| Samples | Coarse meal. Coarse sand. A coarse weave. | ||
| Synonyms | coarse | ||
| Similar | coarse-grained, coarse-grained, farinaceous, grainy, granular, granulated, granulose, gritty, large-grained, loose, mealy, open, plush-like, plushy | ||
| See also | rough, unsmooth | ||
| Attribute | texture | ||
| Antonyms | fine | ||
| 4. | harsh unkind or cruel or uncivil | ||
| Samples | Had harsh words. A harsh and unlovable old tyrant. A rough answer. | ||
| Synonyms | rough | ||
| Similar | unkind | ||
| Antonyms | kind | ||
| 5. | harsh severe | ||
| Samples | A harsh penalty. | ||
| Similar | heavy | ||
| Antonyms | light | ||
| 6. | harsh sharply disagreeable; rigorous | ||
| Samples | The harsh facts of court delays. An abrasive character. | ||
| Synonyms | abrasive | ||
| Similar | disagreeable | ||
| Antonyms | agreeable | ||
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