harsh

 
  Grep  of  noun  harsh 
  harshness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  harsh 
 
  The  adj  harsh  has  6  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  harsh,  rough  --  (unpleasantly  stern;  "wild  and  harsh  country  full  of  hot  sand  and  cactus";  "the  nomad  life  is  rough  and  hazardous") 
  2.  (2)  harsh  --  (disagreeable  to  the  senses  "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") 
  3.  harsh  --  (extremely  unkind  or  cruel;  "had  harsh  words";  "a  harsh  and  unlovable  old  tyrant") 
  4.  harsh  --  (severe;  "a  harsh  penalty") 
  5.  brutal,  cruel,  harsh,  rigorous,  unkind  --  ((of  circumstances;  especially  weather)  causing  suffering;  "brutal  weather";  "northern  winters  can  be  cruel";  "a  cruel  world";  "a  harsh  climate;  "a  rigorous  climate";  "unkind  winters") 
  6.  harsh,  abrasive  --  (sharply  disagreeable;  rigorous;  "the  harsh  facts  of  court  delays";  "an  abrasive  character") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  harsh 
 
  6  senses  of  harsh 
 
  Sense  1 
  harsh,  rough 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unpleasant)  ->  pleasant 
 
  Sense  2 
  harsh 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unpleasant)  ->  pleasant 
 
  Sense  3 
  harsh 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unkind)  ->  kind 
 
  Sense  4 
  harsh 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  heavy)  ->  light 
 
  Sense  5 
  brutal,  cruel,  harsh,  rigorous,  unkind 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  hard)  ->  soft 
 
  Sense  6 
  harsh,  abrasive 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  disagreeable)  ->  agreeable 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  harsh 
 
  6  senses  of  harsh 
 
  Sense  1 
  harsh,  rough 
  =>  unpleasant  (vs.  pleasant) 
 
  Sense  2 
  harsh 
  =>  unpleasant  (vs.  pleasant) 
 
  Sense  3 
  harsh 
  =>  unkind  (vs.  kind) 
 
  Sense  4 
  harsh 
  =>  heavy  (vs.  light) 
 
  Sense  5 
  brutal,  cruel,  harsh,  rigorous,  unkind 
  =>  hard  (vs.  soft) 
 
  Sense  6 
  harsh,  abrasive 
  =>  disagreeable  (vs.  agreeable) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  harsh 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  harsh 
 
  harsh  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  harsh 
  harsh 
 
  Overview  of  adj  harsh 
 
  The  adj  harsh  has  6  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  harsh,  rough  --  (unpleasantly  stern;  "wild  and  harsh  country  full  of  hot  sand  and  cactus";  "the  nomad  life  is  rough  and  hazardous") 
  2.  (2)  harsh  --  (disagreeable  to  the  senses  "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") 
  3.  harsh  --  (extremely  unkind  or  cruel;  "had  harsh  words";  "a  harsh  and  unlovable  old  tyrant") 
  4.  harsh  --  (severe;  "a  harsh  penalty") 
  5.  brutal,  cruel,  harsh,  rigorous,  unkind  --  ((of  circumstances;  especially  weather)  causing  suffering;  "brutal  weather";  "northern  winters  can  be  cruel";  "a  cruel  world";  "a  harsh  climate;  "a  rigorous  climate";  "unkind  winters") 
  6.  harsh,  abrasive  --  (sharply  disagreeable;  rigorous;  "the  harsh  facts  of  court  delays";  "an  abrasive  character") 

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