harsh

harsh

H0074000 (härsh)adj. harsh·er, harsh·est 1. Disagreeable to one of the senses, as:a. Disagreeable to the sense of hearing: a harsh voice.b. Disagreeable to the sense of sight: harsh lighting.c. Unpleasantly coarse and rough to the touch: harsh burlap.2. Unpleasant, uncomfortable, or hostile to survival: a harsh wilderness; a harsh winter.3. Severe, cruel, or exacting: harsh punishment; a harsh overseer.4. Disagreeable to the mind or feelings: harsh words.5. Expressing displeasure or disapproval: gave me a harsh look.

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[Middle English harsk, of Scandinavian origin.]

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harsh′ly adv.harsh′ness n.

harsh

(hɑːʃ) adj1. rough or grating to the senses2. stern, severe, or cruelvb (tr) slang to cause (a state of elation) to be diminished or ended (esp in the phrases harsh someone's mellow and harsh someone's buzz)[C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Middle Low German harsch, Norwegian harsk rancid] ˈharshly adv ˈharshness n

harsh

(hɑrʃ)

adj. 1. ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment. 2. grim or unpleasantly severe; stern; cruel; austere: a harsh master. 3. physically uncomfortable; desolate; stark: a harsh land. 4. unpleasant to the ear; grating; strident: a harsh voice. 5. unpleasant or irritating to the body or the senses: harsh detergents. [1300–50; probably in part < Middle Low German harsch, Middle English harsk (perhaps < Scandinavian)] harsh′ly, adv. harsh′ness, n. syn: See stern¹.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	harsh - unpleasantly stern; "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"roughunpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"
	2.	harsh - 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"unpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"
	3.	harsh - of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"coarserough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"
	4.	harsh - unkind or cruel or uncivil; "had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant"; "a rough answer"roughunkind - lacking kindness; "a thoughtless and unkind remark"; "the unkindest cut of all"
	5.	harsh - severe; "a harsh penalty"heavy - unusually great in degree or quantity or number; "heavy taxes"; "a heavy fine"; "heavy casualties"; "heavy losses"; "heavy rain"; "heavy traffic"
	6.	harsh - sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"abrasivedisagreeable - not to your liking; "a disagreeable situation"

harsh

adjective1. severe, hard, tough, grim, stark, stringent, austere, Spartan, inhospitable, comfortless Hundreds of political detainees were held under harsh conditions.2. bleak, cold, freezing, severe, bitter, icy The weather grew harsh and unpredictable.3. cruel, savage, brutal, ruthless, relentless, unrelenting, barbarous, pitiless the harsh experience of war4. hard, sharp, severe, bitter, cruel, stern, unpleasant, abusive, unkind, pitiless, unfeeling He said many harsh and unkind things.
hard loving, kind, sweet, gentle, pleasant, mild, agreeable, merciful5. drastic, hard, severe, stringent, punitive, austere, Draconian, punitory more harsh laws governing the behaviour, status and even clothes of women6. raucous, rough, jarring, grating, strident, rasping, discordant, croaking, guttural, dissonant, unmelodious It's a pity she has such a loud harsh voice.
raucous soft, sweet, smooth, soothing, harmonious, mellifluous

harsh

adjective1. Having a surface that is not smooth:coarse, cragged, craggy, ironbound, jagged, ragged, rough, rugged, scabrous, uneven.2. Disagreeable to the sense of hearing:dry, grating, hoarse, jarring, rasping, raspy, raucous, rough, scratchy, squawky, strident.3. Having a noticeably sharp pungent taste or smell:acerbic, acrid, bitter, sour.4. Rigorous and unsparing in treating others:demanding, exacting, hard, rigid, severe, stern, strict, tough, unyielding.5. Cold and forbidding:austere, bleak, dour, grim, hard, severe, stark.6. Causing sharp, often prolonged discomfort:bitter, brutal, hard, rough, severe.

Translations

不舒适的严厉的刺目的刺耳的苛刻的

harsh

(haːʃ) adjective1. (of people, discipline etc) very strict; cruel. That is a very harsh punishment to give a young child. 嚴厲的 严厉的2. rough and unpleasant to hear, see, taste etc. a harsh voice; harsh colours. 刺耳的, 刺眼的，刺鼻的，難入口的 不舒适的，刺耳的，刺目的 ˈharshly adverb 嚴厲地, 刺耳(眼、鼻)地，難入口的 粗糙地，刺耳地，严厉地，苛刻地 ˈharshness noun 嚴厲，刺耳(眼、鼻)，難入口 粗糙的事物，严肃，刺耳

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