harsh

Definition of harsh in English English dictionary: Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses; to put a damper on (a mood)
Dude, you're harshing my buzz.; To negatively criticize
Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!.; Severe or cruel; 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} rough, rigorous, sour, peevish, grating; Rough, biting character from excessive tannin or acid; extremely unkind or cruel; "had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant"; Used to describe astringent wines that are tannic or high in alcohol; 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; severe; "a harsh penalty"; Rough; disagreeable; grating To the touch; To the ear; to put a damper on someones mood; qualifies a wine giving a very strong astringency in the mouth; 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!'; To the taste; 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; unpleasantly stern; "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"; {f} criticize in a negative manner; Harsh actions or speech are unkind and show no understanding or sympathy. He said many harsh and unkind things about his opponents. = cruel + harshly harsh·ly She's been told that her husband is being harshly treated in prison + harshness harsh·ness treating him with great harshness. = severity; Unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere; crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough; Harsh climates or conditions are very difficult for people, animals, and plants to live in. The weather grew harsh, chilly and unpredictable. = severe mild + harshness harsh·ness the harshness of their living conditions. = severity; sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character" severe; "a harsh penalty" extremely unkind or cruel; "had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant" unpleasantly stern; "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous" 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; Difficult or painful "Can you believe how harsh the trail got after the rains?"; disagreeable to the senses, unpleasant; Something that is harsh is so hard, bright, or rough that it seems unpleasant or harmful. Tropical colours may look rather harsh in our dull northern light. + harshness harsh·ness as the wine ages, losing its bitter harshness; Wines which are very tannic or high in alcohol; bitter teas; A wine that has an astringent quality; too high in tannin or alcohol; Having violent contrasts of color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony; used of circumstances (especially weather) that cause suffering; "brutal weather"; "northern winters can be cruel"; "a cruel world"; "a harsh climate"; "a rigorous climate"; "unkind winters"; {s} rough, coarse; unpleasant (to taste, hear or see); cruel; raucous; stour
harsh conditions: severe conditions
harsh criticism: biting or severe criticism, penetrating criticism
harsh punishment: cruel punishment, severe punishment
harsh term: unkind expression, critical term; long prison sentence
harsh words: unkind utterances, cruel words, critical remarks
harshly: In a harsh manner; severely
Yet, if I name my guilt, 't is not to boast, / None can deem harshlier of me than I deem .
harshly: {a} in a harsh manner, severely, crossly
harshness: {n} roughness, sourness, peevishness
harsher: Comparative form of harsh. More severe
harshest: Superlative of harsh. Most severe
harshly: in a harsh or unkind manner; "`That's enough!,' he cut in harshly"
harshly: in a harsh and grating manner; "her voice fell gratingly on our ears"
harshly: in a harsh or unkind manner; "`That's enough!,' he cut in harshly
harshly: In a harsh manner; gratingly; roughly; rudely
harshly: in a harsh manner
harshly: roughly; in an unfeeling manner; cruelly
harshness: The quality or state of being harsh
harshness: {i} coarseness, roughness; lack of sympathetic feeling; cruelty
harshness: being hard; rough to the senses
harshness: the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
harshness: excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"
harshness: The tendency to perceive the job performance of ratees as especially ineffective (4)
harshness: The quality of being harsh
harshness: the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions harsh or rough to the ear
harshness: the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
harshness: harsh or rough to the ear
harshness: The tendency to perceive the job performance of ratees as especially ineffective
was too harsh with him: was to severe in his treatment of him, exaggerated in his treatment of him