harshness
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈhɑːrʃnəs/
:
dureza
- But what, I worry, will protect their charming villages and gentle people from the harshness of a newer world?
- the harshness of life
- mitigate the harshness
And he says don't shun them on account of their harshness or being difficult, right?
- And he says don't shun them on account of their harshness or being difficult, right?
- We going through the same exact harshness, harsh treatment of the police.
- I do not do well with harshness.
- And it, it also just brings this harshness of life, like really present in front of you.
- And he says don't shun toils on account of their harshness, right Totraku in this this case.
- So is there some degree to which the harshness of the conditions enables the flourishing of life versus shuts it down?
- It's if you grew up with this, it's like military precision, coldness, joylessness, orderliness, judgement, harshness.
- And so one would be frankness and the other one would be harshness that's showing sensitivity.
- And so there wasn't a lot of open conflict or harsh harshness.
Examples
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Alexander, Caesar, Napoleon all failed as occupiers of conquered countries because of the harshness of their policies.
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Yet, despite the harshness of life... ...Hell's Kitchen offered the kids on its streets a safety net... ...enjoyed by few other neighbourhoods.
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And I am sorry that there is a certain harshness, but this is the reality of the situation.
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For this reason, most of their allies could not bear their harshness and spoke to one another of rebellion.
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Efforts have been made to mitigate the harshness of warfare.
Academic text (1998) -
Instead, this should be interpreted as a demonstration of the harshness of ordinary life under colonial rule.
Academic text (2005) -
Farideh tried to accept her life with all its limitations and the harshness to which she was exposed.
Fiction book (2000) -
Isabel allowed the harshness of this question to darken the air between them.
Fiction book (2002) -
Later, as factories were established in the colonies, the sponsors responded with equal harshness to labor strikes.
Academic text (1992) -
The harshness of the winter weather made it difficult for people to go outside.
Synonyms
17
4.2
A feeling of discomfort or dislike
11
6.4
Being very strict and harsh when judging or punishing people
7
6.0
A very unpleasant quality that makes people feel bad
6
4.8
A direct and honest way of speaking that can seem rude
4
7.2
The quality of being very strict in rules or discipline that allows little freedom
4
6.3
Lack of feeling or kindness in someone's behavior
3
5.0
A strong unpleasant quality that makes people uncomfortable
2
6.7
A harsh, unpleasant quality that makes people feel afraid or worried
2
6.4
Rudeness or crude behavior that shows little politeness
1
7.0
Mean words or actions that hurt other people
1
5.3
A strict way of acting or thinking that does not change
1
6.6
A state when something is very bad and frightening
1
8.2
A strong, heavy feeling that makes people feel trapped or uncomfortable
1
8.2
A harsh, unkind way of speaking or acting
1
3.9
A harsh quality in a voice or behavior that feels severe
1
7.0
A harsh, rude manner or tone that offends people
1
3.5
A very strong feeling of pain or sadness that hurts deeply
1
3.4
A state that causes physical or emotional hurt
How strong and harmful something is, like pain or bad weather
Being very harsh and hard for people or things to endure
Being very strict about rules and making people follow them
Being very strict and harsh toward other people
A harsh tone in speech or writing that hurts people
A harsh, unfriendly manner that hurts or upsets people
Antonyms
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Harshness comes from the old root harsh, which once meant 'rough' or 'severe' in old French and northern languages. So harshness describes being emotionally severe or unkind, like a rough way of speaking or acting.