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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. 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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   unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary: harsh criticism. The children had had a harsh upbringing. We thought the punishment was rather harsh for such a minor offense. "There is no alternative ," she said in a harsh voice. harsh word He said some harsh words (= spoke unkindly) about his brother. Synonyms. austere. barbaric.

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 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. There are many shades of meaning for the word harsh depending on its context, but all imply that something is more unpleasant than it needs to be.

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

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   1. : having a coarse uneven surface that is rough or unpleasant to the touch. granite stones harsh with lichen Nancy Hale. 2. a. : causing a disagreeable or painful sensory reaction : irritating. harsh colors. harsh lighting. her harsh high-pitched voice. The horseradish was too harsh for the children. : overly intense or powerful. harsh chemicals.

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

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   2. unpleasantly crude, abrupt, or strained so as to be offensive to the mind or feelings. the harsh realities of death. 3. rough, crude, or forbidding in appearance. beneath his harsh exterior. 4. excessively severe; cruel or unfeeling. a harsh punishment.

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

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   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. Severe, cruel, or exacting: harsh punishment; a harsh overseer. 4.

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

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   adjective. /hɑːʃ/. /hɑːrʃ/. (comparative harsher, superlative harshest) cruel, severe and unkind. The punishment was harsh and unfair. The minister received some harsh criticism. the harsh treatment of prisoners. He regretted his harsh words.

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.