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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.

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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.

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   Harsh means ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect, or physically uncomfortable, unpleasant, or rough. It can also be a verb meaning to end someone's state of elation or buzz. See the origin, history, and synonyms of harsh.

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

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

7. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionharsh 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.