Harsh

Word HARSH
Character 5
Hyphenation harsh
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Harsh"

What do we mean by harsh?

Disagreeable to one of the senses, as. adjective

Disagreeable to the sense of hearing. adjective

Disagreeable to the sense of sight. adjective

Unpleasantly coarse and rough to the touch. adjective

Unpleasant, uncomfortable, or hostile to survival. adjective

Severe, cruel, or exacting. adjective

Disagreeable to the mind or feelings. adjective

Expressing displeasure or disapproval. adjective

To sound harshly; crack.

Rough to the touch or to any of the senses; sharp or sour to the taste, discordant to the ear, inharmonious to the eye, etc.; grating; rasping; acrid; irritating: as, a harsh surface; harsh fruit; a harsh voice; a harsk combination of colors.

Hard or severe in effect; of such a nature as to be repellent from any physical point of view.

Repugnant to the mind or the sensibilities; mentally or morally forbidding; hard to bear, endure, resolve upon, etc.

Austere in character or severe in action; stern; hard; unkind.

Synonyms and Severe, Rigorous, etc. (see austere); acrimonious, ill-natured, ill-tempered, uncivil, ungracious, churlish, brutal.

Rough; disagreeable; grating. adjective

Disagreeable to the touch. adjective

Disagreeable to the taste. adjective

Disagreeable to the ear. adjective

Unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere; crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough. adjective

Having violent contrasts of color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony. adjective

To negatively criticize.

To put a damper on (a mood).

Synonyms and Antonyms for Harsh

The word "harsh" in example sentences

JOHN KING, SENIOR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Don't know if I use the term harsh battle, but Many think the president has to strike a new tone in the relationships. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Last September, thousands of blacks descended on Jena, La., to protest what they called the harsh charging of six African-American high-school students by a local prosecutor for the serious beating of a white classmate. ❋ Unknown (2008)

So why did the CIA destroy videotapes that reportedly show what they called harsh techniques, harsh interrogation techniques? ❋ Unknown (2007)

BLITZER: You know, governor, a lot of Democrats, a lot of Gore supporters have been complaining about what they describe as harsh rhetoric coming from you, from Karen Hughes, the communication director for Governor Bush. ❋ Unknown (2000)

The benevolent man reproved the keeper for what he called harsh words. ❋ Unknown (1847)

CNN -- Hundreds of California prisoners remain on hunger strike in protest of what they describe as their harsh treatment, though state authorities and inmate-rights advocates differed over the numbers involved. ❋ Unknown (2011)

On Monday, three Americans freed after being held in Iran lent their support to the Occupy movement, applauding its participants' idealism and activism while making a specific point to protest what they call the harsh treatment of state prisoners in California. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Baluch tribesmen screech into these road stops driving old autos and motorcycles, wearing Arab head scarves, speaking in harsh gutturals, and playing music whose rumbling rhythms, so unlike the introspective twanging ragas of the subcontinent, reverberate with the spirit of Arabia. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For them to even advocate individual boycotts is hypocritical, given that Mexico, which they refuse to even criticize about its immigration policies, has much harsher restrictions on immigration than Arizona (reflected in harsh prison sentences) — and on not just illegal aliens (as in Arizona) but legal aliens as well (restricting the civil liberties and political rights of legal aliens). ❋ Unknown (2010)

As he did this, Frona noted her face go tired and gray, and the hardness and recklessness of her laughter were there painted in harsh tones, and a bitter devil rose up and lurked in her eyes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

From your original post where you said: “certain harsh American critics of Israel, who surely think of themselves as enlightened people with no prejudice against Jews, could launch certain types of venomous attacks against Jewish supporters of Israel” one might think that the phrase “who surely think of themselves as enlightened people with no prejudice” sort of suggest that that is not thecase. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The thing is, those people who you are living in harsh conditions need money and this is an avenue for them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So corn as a nutrional supplement is not only wasted money from you, but it is also wasted on the deer except in harsh winter conditions where it may save their lives, but that is a whole other data set. ❋ Unknown (2009)

LA Times: Detainee says he lied to CIA in harsh interrogations ❋ Unknown (2009)

 To find one of these creatures, you would need survival skills in harsh regions with little human contact. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Does dividing into 15 programs offer insulation from cuts in harsh political climates? ❋ Unknown (2010)

They are loaded with all the essentials you need to function in harsh environments, or the military wouldn't be using them ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

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