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

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   harsh: [adjective] having a coarse uneven surface that is rough or unpleasant to the touch.

4. 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.

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

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

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   Define harsh. harsh synonyms, harsh pronunciation, harsh translation, English dictionary definition of harsh. adj. harsh·er , harsh·est 1. Disagreeable to one of the senses, as: a. Disagreeable to the sense of hearing: a harsh voice.

8. 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 ...

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishharsh adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   The punishment was harsh and unfair. The minister received some harsh criticism. the harsh treatment of prisoners; He regretted his harsh words. We had to face up to the harsh realities of life sooner or later. It may seem harsh to criticize him after his death. ‘She's just totally useless!’ ‘That's a bit harsh.’ Topics Personal ...

10. 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.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › harshharsh adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    3 too strong and bright; ugly or unpleasant to look at harsh colors She was caught in the harsh glare of the headlights. the harsh lines of concrete buildings opposite soft; 4 unpleasant to listen to a harsh voice; 5 too strong and rough and likely to damage something harsh detergents Ordinary soap can be too harsh for delicate skin.