📖 Definitions of "Harsh"
verb
- 1
To negatively criticize.
"Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!"
- 2
To put a damper on (a mood).
"Dude, you're harshing my buzz."
adjective
- 1
Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
- 2
Severe or cruel.
🔄 Synonyms of "Harsh"
10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| abrasivenoun | Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface. |
| heavynoun | (of any physical thing) Having great weight. |
| hardnoun | (of material or fluid) Solid and firm. |
| roughnoun | Not smooth; uneven. |
| rigorous | Showing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough. |
| brutal | Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner. |
| unpleasant | Not pleasant. |
| cruelverb | Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless. |
| disagreeablenoun | Causing repugnance; unpleasant to the feelings or senses; displeasing. |
| unkind | Lacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or similar; cruel, harsh or unjust; ungrateful. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Harsh"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| brutal | Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner. |
| rough | Not smooth; uneven. |
| cruel | Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless. |
| disagreeable | Causing repugnance; unpleasant to the feelings or senses; displeasing. |
| hard | (of material or fluid) Solid and firm. |
| unkind | Lacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or similar; cruel, harsh or unjust; ungrateful. |
| rigorous | Showing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough. |
| heavy | (of any physical thing) Having great weight. |
| unpleasant | Not pleasant. |
| abrasivenoun | Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface. |
| brutish | Bestial; lacking human sensibility |
| vicious | Violent, destructive and cruel. |
| gruesome | Repellently frightful and shocking; ghastly, horrific. |
| brute | Brutal; cruel; fierce; ferocious; savage; pitiless, without intelligence or reason. |
| coarse | Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy. |
| harrowingnoun | (formal) Causing pain or distress; harrying. |
| horrific | Causing horror; horrifying. |
| crudenoun | In a natural, untreated state. |
| nasty | Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person). |
| appalling | Extremely unfavorable; terrible. |
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