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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 means unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary. It can also mean too strong, bright, loud, etc. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of harsh in different contexts.

   • English (US)

     HARSH meaning: 1. unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe...

   • Simplified

     HARSH translate: 令人不快的, 令人不快的;严酷的;（无端地）严厉的, 过于强烈的,...

   • Traditional

     HARSH translate: 令人不快的, 令人不快的;嚴酷的;（無端地）嚴厲的, 過於強烈的,...

   • Portuguese Translation

     HARSH translate: severo, duro, áspero, violento, dissonante,...

   • Harsh Spanish Translation

     HARSH translate: duro, fuerte, agresivo, estridente, duro/ra...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     HARSH translate: nghiêm khắc; lỗ mãng, khó nghe; chói mắt....

   • Znaczenie Harsh, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     harsh definicja: 1. unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more...

   • Harsh: Arabic Translation

     HARSH translate: وَقِح / قاسٍ, قاسٍ. Learn more in the...

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

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   Harsh means having a coarse uneven surface, causing discomfort or pain, excessively critical or negative, or lacking in aesthetic appeal. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for harsh.

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

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   Harsh means unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary. It can also mean too strong, bright, loud, etc. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of harsh in different contexts.

5. 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.

6. 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

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

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   Harsh means cruel, severe and unkind, or very difficult and unpleasant. Learn how to use harsh in different contexts, such as weather, living conditions, criticism, and voice, with pictures and examples.

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

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   Harsh means rough, severe, or unpleasant in various ways. It can describe climates, conditions, actions, speech, sounds, colors, flavors, and more. See synonyms, examples, and pronunciation of harsh.