Definition: sharply disagreeable; rigorous
Usage: the harsh facts of court delays; an abrasive character
Main entry: harsh
Definition: severe
Usage: a harsh penalty
Definition: unkind or cruel or uncivil
Usage: had harsh words; a harsh and unlovable old tyrant; a rough answer
Definition: unpleasantly stern
Usage: wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus; the nomad life is rough and hazardous
Main entry: 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
Definition: of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
Usage: coarse meal; coarse sand; a coarse weave