asperity

1. n. Roughness of surface; unevenness; -- opposed to smoothness. Source: opted

2. n. Roughness or harshness of sound; that quality which grates upon the ear; raucity. Source: opted

3. n. Roughness to the taste; sourness; tartness. Source: opted

4. n. Moral roughness; roughness of manner; severity; crabbedness; harshness; -- opposed to mildness. Source: opted

5. n. Sharpness; disagreeableness; difficulty. Source: opted

6. n. something hard to endure Source: wordnet

7. n. harshness of manner Source: wordnet

8. 1. Roughness of surface; unevenness; -- opposed to smoothness. "The asperities of dry bodies." Boyle. 2. Roughness or harshness of sound; that quality which grates upon the ear; raucity. 3. Roughness to the taste; sourness; tartness. 4. Moral roughness; roughness of manner; severity; crabbedness; harshness; -- opposed to mildness. "Asperity of character." Landor. It is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received. Johnson. 5. Sharpness; disagreeableness; difficulty. The acclivities and asperities of duty. Barrow. Syn. -- Acrimony; moroseness; crabbedness; harshness; sourness; tartness. See Acrimony. Source: webster

9. n:100 n. something hard to endure n. harshness of manner Source: ecdict

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