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- Dictionaryharshness/ˈhɑːʃnəs/
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"
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HARSHNESS definition: 1. the quality of being unkind or severe: 2. the quality of being too strong, bright, loud, etc…. Learn more.
Synonyms for HARSHNESS: bitterness, bite, edge, roughness, severity, acidity, acerbity, poignancy; Antonyms of HARSHNESS: softness, gentleness, mildness, kindliness, flexibility, tolerance, tenderness, patience.
Definitions of harshness. noun. the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses. synonyms: roughness. see more. noun. the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions. synonyms: abrasiveness, scratchiness. see more.
the quality of being too strong, bright, loud, etc.: Plants around the room eased the harshness of the colors. Her photographs captured perfectly the harshness of the light and the dry, barren landscape of the hills. More examples. He uses the harshness of fluorescent lights to heighten the sense of discomfort.
: overly intense or powerful. harsh chemicals. b. : physically discomforting. The climate there is very harsh. a harsh winter. : unpleasant and difficult to accept or experience.
1. 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.
HARSH definition: 1. unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary: 2. too strong, bright, loud, etc…. Learn more.
the fact in weather or living conditions of being very difficult and unpleasant to live in. the harshness of life on the streets. the fact of being too strong and bright; the fact of being ugly or unpleasant to look at. The harshness of the Queensland sun was of concern to the visitors. the fact of being unpleasant to listen to.
Jun 6, 2024 · harshness (countable and uncountable, plural harshnesses) The quality of being harsh. are tenderness itself when compared with the universal of the position towards the temperament, of the means towards the aims, of to-day towards yesterday, of hereafter towards to-day.
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.
