harshness

English Thesaurus

1. excessive sternness (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	sternness, strictness,
definition	:	uncompromising resolution (noun.attribute)

2. the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	malevolence, malevolency, malice,
definition	:	the quality of threatening evil (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	brutality, ferociousness, savagery, viciousness,
definition	:	the trait of extreme cruelty (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	murderousness,
definition	:	cruelty evidence by a capability to commit murder (noun.attribute)

3. the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	raggedness, roughness,
definition	:	a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven (noun.attribute)

4. the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	unpleasantness,
definition	:	the quality of giving displeasure (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	gruffness, hoarseness, huskiness,
definition	:	a throaty harshness (noun.attribute)

5. excessive sternness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	abrasive, harsh,
definition	:	sharply disagreeable; rigorous (adj.all)

derivation	:	inclement,
definition	:	used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy (adj.all)

derivation	:	rigorous, stringent, tight,
definition	:	demanding strict attention to rules and procedures (adj.all)

derivation	:	rigorous, strict,
definition	:	rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard (adj.all)

derivation	:	hard, tough,
definition	:	unfortunate or hard to bear (adj.all)

derivation	:	severe, spartan,
definition	:	unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment (adj.all)

derivation	:	harsh, rough,
definition	:	unpleasantly stern (adj.all)

6. the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious,
definition	:	(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering (adj.all)

derivation	:	harsh, rough,
definition	:	unkind or cruel or uncivil (adj.all)

7. the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	coarse, harsh,
definition	:	of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles (adj.all)

derivation	:	abrasive, scratchy,
definition	:	causing abrasion (adj.all)

8. the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy,
definition	:	unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound (adj.all)

derivation	:	harsh,
definition	:	disagreeable to the senses (adj.all)

9. excessive sternness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	abrasive, harsh,
definition	:	sharply disagreeable; rigorous (adj.all)

derivation	:	inclement,
definition	:	used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy (adj.all)

derivation	:	rigorous, stringent, tight,
definition	:	demanding strict attention to rules and procedures (adj.all)

derivation	:	rigorous, strict,
definition	:	rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard (adj.all)

derivation	:	hard, tough,
definition	:	unfortunate or hard to bear (adj.all)

derivation	:	severe, spartan,
definition	:	unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment (adj.all)

derivation	:	harsh, rough,
definition	:	unpleasantly stern (adj.all)

10. the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious,
definition	:	(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering (adj.all)

derivation	:	harsh, rough,
definition	:	unkind or cruel or uncivil (adj.all)

11. the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	coarse, harsh,
definition	:	of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles (adj.all)

derivation	:	abrasive, scratchy,
definition	:	causing abrasion (adj.all)

12. the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy,
definition	:	unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound (adj.all)

derivation	:	harsh,
definition	:	disagreeable to the senses (adj.all)