harshness

Examples

• All

• Historically, it occurred much later in the year due to the harshness of the winters.

  Blog text (21)

• The buzz of bees around her head added a vibrating harshness to her words.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Her skin is weathered and worn, bearing the years of harshness.

  Academic text (2011)

• The harshness of the sandpaper made it difficult to smooth the wooden surface.

• After spending the winter in the mountains, I felt the harshness of the cold air on my skin.

• The harshness of the gravel path caused discomfort in her shoes as she walked.

Synonyms

C

crudeness

vsharshness

1 4.9

Something that is rough and not finished, like a simple tool or shelter

is physical roughness causing discomfort, not figurative unrefinement

A

abrasiveness

vsharshness

• Specialized

6.8

A rough quality that scratches or wears away a surface

is roughness that mainly causes discomfort or skin abrasions

S

scratchiness

vsharshness

4.6

A rough feeling on skin or fabric that makes it uncomfortable

is general roughness not only limited to skin irritation

C

coarseness

vsharshness

4.1

A rough texture that is not smooth

is roughness that especially causes discomfort or abrasions

G

grittiness

vsharshness

5.2

A rough, sandy feeling from small hard bits

is roughness defined by discomfort rather than particle presence

J

jaggedness

vsharshness

6.5

A rough edge with sharp, uneven points

is roughness that comes from texture rather than sharp edges

Antonyms

S

smoothness

5 1.9

An even surface without rough parts

How Rough

abrasiveness

• Specialized

6.8

harshness

1 3.4

roughness

4 3.4

coarseness

4.1

smoothness

5 1.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology