Definition of harsh

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Harsh (a.) Having violent contrasts of color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony..

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Ungrateful :: Ungrateful (a.) Unpleasing; unacceptable; disagreeable; as, harsh sounds are ungrateful to the ear..
Noggen :: Noggen (a.) Made of hemp; hence, hard; rough; harsh..
Inclement :: Inclement (a.) Physically severe or harsh (generally restricted to the elements or weather); rough; boisterous; stormy; rigorously cold, etc.; as, inclement weather..
Scabrous :: Scabrous (a.) Fig.: Harsh; unmusical.
Harshly :: Harshly (adv.) In a harsh manner; gratingly; roughly; rudely.
Austereness :: Austereness (n.) Harshness or astringent sourness to the taste; acerbity.
Asper :: Asper (a.) Rough; rugged; harsh; bitter; stern; fierce.
Invective :: Invective (n.) An expression which inveighs or rails against a person; a severe or violent censure or reproach; something uttered or written, intended to cast opprobrium, censure, or reproach on another; a harsh or reproachful accusation; -- followed by against, having reference to the person or thing affected; as an invective against tyranny..
Obdurate :: Obdurate (a.) Hard; harsh; rugged; rough; intractable.
Relent :: Relent (v. i.) To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion..
Acerb :: Acerb (a.) Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh..
Rough :: Rough (n.) Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating; -- said of sound, voice, and the like; as, a rough tone; rough numbers..
Raucous :: Raucous (a.) Hoarse; harsh; rough; as, a raucous, thick tone..
Crabbed :: Crabbed (n.) Characterized by harshness or roughness; unpleasant; -- applied to things; as, a crabbed taste..
Skirlcock :: Skirlcock (n.) The missel thrush; -- so called from its harsh alarm note.
Exacting :: Exacting (a.) Oppressive or unreasonably severe in making demands or requiring the exact fulfillment of obligations; harsh; severe.
Sound :: Sound (v. i.) To make or convey a certain impression, or to have a certain import, when heard; hence, to seem; to appear; as, this reproof sounds harsh; the story sounds like an invention..
Wolf :: Wolf (a.) The harsh, howling sound of some of the chords on an organ or piano tuned by unequal temperament..
Shredcook :: Shredcook (n.) The fieldfare; -- so called from its harsh cry before rain.
Hard :: Hard (superl.) Wanting softness or smoothness of utterance; harsh; as, a hard tone..
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