harshness
/hˈɑrʃnʌs/
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Definitions
Noun
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
Noun
the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses
Noun
the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
Noun
excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"
Synonyms
abrasiveness
cruelness
cruelty
hardness
inclemency
rigor
rigorousness
rigour
rigourousness
roughness
scratchiness
severeness
severity
stiffness