Harshness - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses (syn: roughness)
- the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance (syn: cruelty)
- excessive sternness (syn: hardness, inclemency, rigor, rigour, severeness, severity, stiffness)
Extra examples
The climate there is very harsh.
We've had an extremely harsh winter.
It's time for her to face the harsh realities of this situation.
The accident serves as a harsh reminder of the importance of wearing a seat belt.
The lighting in the room was very harsh.
The state has established harsh penalties for drug dealers.
She has been criticized for her harsh treatment of his students.
He was sentenced to a harsh prison term.
He had harsh words for his opponent.
She has faced some extremely harsh criticism.
...the historic cemetery's many tombstones marking the graves of children are telling reminders of the harshness of pioneer life...
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