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   harsh

   /hɑːʃ/

   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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › harshHarsh Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HARSH is having a coarse uneven surface that is rough or unpleasant to the touch. How to use harsh in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Harsh.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHARSH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HARSH definition: 1. unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary: 2. too strong, bright, loud, etc…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › harshHARSH Synonyms: 357 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Some common synonyms of harsh are rough, rugged, scabrous, and uneven. While all these words mean "not smooth or even," harsh implies a surface or texture distinctly unpleasant to the touch. When might rough be a better fit than harsh?

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

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   Harsh actions or speech are unkind and show no understanding or sympathy. He said many harsh and unkind things about his opponents. She's been told that her husband is being harshly treated in prison. 'Why didn't you tell me before?' asked Hunter harshly. ...treating him with great harshness.

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

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   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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHARSH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HARSH meaning: 1. unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary: 2. too strong, bright, loud, etc…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionharsh adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › harshHarsh - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Harsh means severe or strict, particularly when referring to punishment. It would be a harsh punishment if you got grounded for two weeks just for coming home a little late for dinner.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › harsh_adjharsh, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective harsh. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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

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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.