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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’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. 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.

3. 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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › harshHARSH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Harsh definition: ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect. See examples of HARSH used in a sentence.

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

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   harsh: 1 adj disagreeable to the senses “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” Synonyms: unpleasant disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings adj of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively ...

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

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   3 meanings: 1. rough or grating to the senses 2. stern, severe, or cruel 3. slang to cause (a state of elation) to be.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   Jul 6, 2012 · harsh: [adjective] having a coarse uneven surface that is rough or unpleasant to the touch.

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

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   (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)

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › harshharsh | meaning of harsh in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    harsh meaning, definition, what is harsh: harsh conditions are difficult to live i...: Learn more.

11. 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.