单词 | over-harsh |
释义 | over-harshadj. Excessively harsh. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > harshness > [adjective] > excessively over-harsha1633 the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > harshness or severity > [adjective] > excessively overhardc1390 oversharpa1500 over-severe1586 over-harsha1633 a1633 Epigrammes iii. 6 That phrase is of his owne inuention, new; This ouer-harsh, that England neuer knew. 1661 Princess Cloria ii. 197 I thought I should not prove over harsh in my unpolisht language. 1850 Internat. Mag. July 24/2 Greatly as he loved his winsome daughter..he was something over-harsh with her. 1898 J. Davidson Godfrida II. 54 Already I've been overharsh with her: Why need we break her heart? 1952 F. O'Connor Let. 20 Sept. in Habit of Being (1980) 41 I'm afraid my judgement on B. was overharsh. 1992 Best (BNC) Nov. 23 If this ‘glue’ is damaged, by overharsh cleansers, pollution or sunlight, skin begins to look flaky. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1633 |
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