Meaning & Definition of Harshness in English
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Harshness
/hɑrʃnəs/
noun
1. The roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
synonym:
- harshness,
- abrasiveness,
- scratchiness
2. The quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses
synonym:
- harshness,
- roughness
3. The quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
synonym:
- cruelty,
- cruelness,
- harshness
4. Excessive sternness
- "Severity of character"
- "The harshness of his punishment was inhuman"
- "The rigors of boot camp"
synonym:
- severity,
- severeness,
- harshness,
- rigor,
- rigour,
- rigorousness,
- rigourousness,
- inclemency,
- hardness,
- stiffness