harshness

1. n. The quality or state of being harsh. Source: opted

2. n. the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions Source: wordnet

3. n. the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses Source: wordnet

4. n. the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance Source: wordnet

5. n. excessive sternness Source: wordnet

6. The quality or state of being harsh. O, she is Ten times more gentle than her father 's crabbed, And he's composed of harshness. Shak. '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. Source: webster

7. The quality or state of being harsh.O, she is Ten times more gentle than her father 's crabbed, And he'scomposed of harshness. Shak.'Tis not enough no harshness gives offense, The sound must seem anecho to the sense. Pope. Source: adambom

8. n:100 n. the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions n. the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses Source: ecdict

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