Definition: sharply disagreeable; rigorous
Usage: the harsh facts of court delays; an abrasive character
Synonyms: harsh
Definition: severe
Usage: a harsh penalty
Similar words: heavy
Definition: unusually great in degree or quantity or number
Usage: heavy taxes; a heavy fine; heavy casualties; heavy losses; heavy rain; heavy traffic
Definition: unkind or cruel or uncivil
Usage: had harsh words; a harsh and unlovable old tyrant; a rough answer
Similar words: unkind
Definition: lacking kindness
Usage: a thoughtless and unkind remark; the unkindest cut of all
Definition: unpleasantly stern
Usage: wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus; the nomad life is rough and hazardous
Similar words: unpleasant
Definition: disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings
Usage: an unpleasant personality; unpleasant repercussions; unpleasant odors
Synonyms: harsh
Definition: disagreeable to the senses
Usage: the harsh cry of a blue jay; harsh cognac; the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes; harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway
Similar words: unpleasant
Definition: disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings
Usage: an unpleasant personality; unpleasant repercussions; unpleasant odors
Definition: of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
Usage: coarse meal; coarse sand; a coarse weave
Similar words: coarse-grained, large-grained
Definition: not having a fine texture
Usage: coarse-grained wood; large-grained sand
Similar words: mealy, grainy, granular, granulose, gritty, farinaceous, coarse-grained
Definition: composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
Usage: granular sugar; the photographs were grainy and indistinct; it left a mealy residue
Similar words: granulated
Definition: made grainy or formed into granules
Usage: granulated sugar
Similar words: plush-like, plushy
Definition: (of textures) resembling plush
Definition: (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
Usage: an open texture; a loose weave