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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
harsh
adj 1: unpleasantly stern; "wild and harsh country full of hot
sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"
[syn: harsh, rough]
2: 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"
3: of textures that are rough to the touch or substances
consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal";
"coarse sand"; "a coarse weave" [syn: coarse, harsh]
[ant: fine]
4: unkind or cruel or uncivil; "had harsh words"; "a harsh and
unlovable old tyrant"; "a rough answer" [syn: harsh,
rough]
5: severe; "a harsh penalty"
6: sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court
delays"; "an abrasive character" [syn: harsh, abrasive]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Harsh \Harsh\ (h[aum]rsh), a. [Compar. Harsher
(h[aum]rsh"[~e]r); superl. Harshest.] [OE. harsk; akin to
G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. h[aum]rsk; from the same
source as E. hard. See Hard, a.]
1. Rough; disagreeable; grating; esp.:
(a) disagreeable to the touch. "Harsh sand." --Boyle.
(b) disagreeable to the taste. "Berries harsh and crude."
--Milton.
(c) disagreeable to the ear. "Harsh din." --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
2. Unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere;
crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough.
[1913 Webster]
Clarence is so harsh, so blunt. --Shak.
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Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charmed.
--Dryden.
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3. (Painting, Drawing, etc.) Having violent contrasts of
color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony.
[1913 Webster]
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Thesaurus Results for Harsh:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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