harsh

/hˈɑɹʃ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

1. unpleasantly stern
   “wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus”
2. unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses
   “the harsh cry of a blue jay”
3. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
   “coarse meal”
4. unkind or cruel or uncivil
   “had harsh words”
5. severe
   “a harsh penalty”
6. sharply disagreeable; rigorous
   “the harsh facts of court delays”

Synonyms for harsh

• rough
• unpleasant
• coarse
• coarse-grained
• farinaceous
• granulated
• plushy
• loose
• unkind
• heavy
• abrasive
• disagreeable

Words that rhyme with harsh

• marsh
• barsch
• barsh
• harsch
• karsh
• larsh
• marsch
• saltmarsh
• whitmarsh