'Harshness' definitions:

Definition of 'harshness'

(from WordNet)
noun
The roughness of a substance that causes abrasions [syn: harshness, abrasiveness, scratchiness]
noun
The quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses [syn: harshness, roughness]
noun
The quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance [syn: cruelty, cruelness, harshness]
noun
Excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp" [syn: severity, severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness]

Definition of 'Harshness'

From: GCIDE
  • Harshness \Harsh"ness\, n. The quality or state of being harsh. [1913 Webster]
  • O, she is Ten times more gentle than her father's crabbed, And he's composed of harshness. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offense, The sound must seem an echo to the sense. --Pope.
  • Syn: Acrimony; roughness; sternness; asperity; tartness. See Acrimony. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'harshness'

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Words containing 'Harshness'