Harshness Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Harshness

Meaning 1 : the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses

    Synonyms : roughness
Meaning 2 : excessive sternness

    Example : the harshness of his punishment was inhuman

    Synonyms : hardness,  inclemency,  rigor,  rigorousness,  rigour,  rigourousness,  severeness,  severity,  stiffness
Meaning 3 : the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

    Synonyms : cruelness,  cruelty
Meaning 4 : the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions

    Synonyms : abrasiveness,  scratchiness


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