Definitions for harshhɑrʃ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
harsh*hɑrʃ(adj.)
ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect:
harsh treatment.
grim or unpleasantly severe; stern; cruel; austere:
a harsh master.
physically uncomfortable; desolate; stark:
a harsh land.
unpleasant to the ear; grating; strident:
a harsh voice.
unpleasant or irritating to the body or the senses:
harsh detergents.
* Syn: See stern1.
Origin of harsh:
1300–50; prob. in part < MLG harsch, ME harsk (perh. < Scand)
harsh′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
harsh, rough(adj)
unpleasantly stern
"wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"
harsh(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"
coarse, harsh(adj)
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
"coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"
harsh, rough(adj)
unkind or cruel or uncivil
"had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant"; "a rough answer"
harsh(adj)
severe
"a harsh penalty"
harsh, abrasive(adj)
sharply disagreeable; rigorous
"the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
harsh(adjective)ɑrʃ
unkind and sometimes considered to be unfair
harsh words; a harsh punishment; the harsh reality/truth
harshɑrʃ
(of weather, conditions, etc.) severe and difficult to live in
a harsh climate; prisoners suffering in harsh living conditions
harshɑrʃ
unpleasantly loud, bright, etc.
a harsh-sounding voice
Wiktionary
harsh(Verb)
To negatively criticize.
Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!
harsh(Verb)
to put a damper on (a mood).
Dude, you're harshing my buzz.
harsh(Adjective)
Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
harsh(Adjective)
Severe or cruel.
Webster Dictionary
Harsh(adj)
rough; disagreeable; grating
Harsh(adj)
disagreeable to the touch
Harsh(adj)
disagreeable to the taste
Harsh(adj)
disagreeable to the ear
Harsh(adj)
unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere; crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough
Harsh(adj)
having violent contrasts of color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony
Translations for harsh
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
harsh(adjective)
(of people, discipline etc) very strict; cruel
That is a very harsh punishment to give a young child.
- straf, strengAfrikaans
- قاسٍArabic
- суровBulgarian
- duroPortuguese (BR)
- krutýCzech
- hartGerman
- hård; strengDanish
- σκληρόςGreek
- severo, duro; cruelSpanish
- karmEstonian
- سخت گيرFarsi
- kovaFinnish
- sévèreFrench
- חָמוּרHebrew
- निष्ठुरHindi
- krut, strogCroatian
- szigorúHungarian
- kejamIndonesian
- strangur, harðurIcelandic
- severoItalian
- きびしいJapanese
- 무자비한Korean
- griežtas, žiaurusLithuanian
- bargsLatvian
- kerasMalay
- wreedDutch
- streng, rå, hard, brutalNorwegian
- surowyPolish
- سخت گيرPersian
- زيږ، سخت ، بې رحمه ، ځېړ، بدورګى ، شديدPashto
- duroPortuguese
- severRomanian
- суровыйRussian
- krutýSlovak
- osterSlovenian
- surovSerbian
- hård, strängSwedish
- หยาบThai
- sert, acımasızTurkish
- 嚴厲的Chinese (Trad.)
- жорстокий, суворийUkrainian
- درشت ، سختUrdu
- nghiêm khắc; lỗ mãngVietnamese
- 严厉的Chinese (Simp.)
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