harsh
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3.9
- adjective
- /hɑrʃ/
- They were places to escape from a harsh and status driven world.
- harsh light
- harsh tone
- harsh chemicals
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Watch on YouTubeAlso this light sorry it's like really harsh but I love it.
- Also this light sorry it's like really harsh but I love it.
- I will say the ride is harsh, unusually so.
- It's like a reboot, seeing something in harsh light and giving name to it.
- The colours are so brightening, like there's nothing harsh or aging about.
- Cruelty free, no harsh chemicals and it's also healing.
- The ride is rough and this car is pretty harsh, but that's kind of the intent.
- It's, it's harsh, it really is.
Examples
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Flash produces flat images and harsh shadows, especially if the subject is close to a light wall.
Academic text (2000) -
You know, and it sounds harsh, but I have a question.
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Now this light's gonna be really harsh on camera.
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Yes, the medicine is harsh, but the patient requires it in order to live.
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The light was very harsh, and we were shooting into the sun.
Academic text (2001) -
That is really harsh and I'm so sorry for your loss.
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The Versailles Treaty, signed in June, imposes harsh terms on Germany.
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Insulation and heat exchangers are used to protect the instruments from the harsh temperature extremes of space.
Academic text (1990) -
His nerves still jangled from the dream that the harsh mechanical alarm clock had dispelled.
Fiction book (1991) -
The harsh wind made it difficult to walk outside without a coat.
Synonyms
631
3.0
Hard and severe, causing problems or danger
134
4.2
Very harsh and severe, causing great difficulty or pain
85
4.2
Harsh critical words or actions that hurt others
65
4.2
Very strict and harsh when judging or punishing people
28
7.1
Making a loud, rough, and unpleasant sound that hurts your ears
25
2.7
Causing a sharp, painful feeling from cold weather
24
6.3
Harsh and unfair treatment that hurts people
20
6.5
Showing little concern for other people's feelings
2
7.9
Very harsh and not forgiving when criticizing or acting
1
6.8
A voice or sound that is rough and unpleasant
1
4.8
Very harsh and sharply critical, for example in a review
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Etymology
Harsh probably comes from old words that meant 'rough' or 'hoarse', which makes it easy to picture an unpleasant, grating sound or taste. So harsh is used for anything that feels very strong and unpleasant to the senses.