emphasis If you talk about harsh realities or facts, or the harsh truth, you are emphasizing that they are true or real, although they are unpleasant and people try to avoid thinking about them. The harsh truth is that luck plays a big part in who will live or die. = bitter
A crude, unbalanced odor No harmony! This is what you will discover on your first tries
sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"
Acrid Sensation at the same time bitter and astringent, raspy, and disagreeable Particularly found in some poor quality robusta coffees Often due to imperfect beans
Harsh voices and sounds are ones that are rough and unpleasant to listen to. It's a pity she has such a loud harsh voice. soft, gentle + harshly harsh·ly Chris laughed harshly. + harshness harsh·ness Then in a tone of abrupt harshness, he added, `Open these trunks!'
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
Very astringent wines, usually with high alcohol component, often have this rough, rustic taste characteristic May become more tolerable with ageing but also may not be worth the wait