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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Harsh \Harsh\ (h[aum]rsh), a. [Compar. {Harsher} (-[~e]r); superl. {Harshest}.] [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw h["a]rsk; from the same source as E. hard. See {Hard}, a.] 1. Rough; disagreeable; grating; esp.: a disagreeable to the touch. ``Harsh sand.'' --Boyle. b disagreeable to the taste. ``Berries harsh and crude.'' --Milton. c disagreeable to the ear. ``Harsh din.'' --Milton. 2. Unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere; crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough. Clarence is so harsh, so blunt. --Shak. Though harsh the precept, yet the charmed. --Dryden. 3. (Painting, Drawing, etc.) Having violent contrasts of color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: harsh adj 1: unpleasantly stern; "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous" [syn: {rough}] 2: 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: extremely unkind or cruel; "had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant" 4: severe; "a harsh penalty" 5: (of circumstances; especially weather) causing suffering; "brutal weather"; "northern winters can be cruel"; "a cruel world"; "a harsh climate; "a rigorous climate"; "unkind winters" [syn: {brutal}, {cruel}, {rigorous}, {unkind}] 6: sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character" [syn: {abrasive}]
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