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harshness

UK
/ˈhɑːʃnəs/
US
/ˈhɑrʃnəs/

Translations

harshnessnoun
harshnesses
pl
The harshness of his words left her feeling hurt and upset.
La dureté de ses paroles l’a laissée blessée et bouleversée.
rudessePour l’idée d’un caractère ou d’un aspect rude, âpre, désagréable aux sens.
The harshness of the bright lights made it hard for her to keep her eyes open.
La rudesse des lumières vives lui rendait difficile de garder les yeux ouverts.
sévéritéS’emploie surtout pour l’idée de sévérité, de dureté morale ou de ton.
The harshness of his words left her feeling hurt and upset.
La sévérité de ses paroles l’a laissée blessée et bouleversée.
Additional translations
rigueurSurtout pour le climat, les conditions de vie ou une épreuve difficile à supporter.
Synonyms
sternness
gruffness
hardness
rigor
austerity
roughness
cruelty
severity
harshnessadjective
UK
/ˈhɑːʃnəs/
US
/ˈhɑrʃnəs/
Used attributively as a noun modifier, e.g., "harshness levels".

Definitions

harshnessnoun
The quality or condition of being severe, cruel, or unkind.
The harshness of his words left her feeling hurt and upset.
The quality of being physically uncomfortable or difficult to endure.
The harshness of the winter weather made it difficult for the animals to survive.
The quality of being unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses.
The harshness of the bright lights made it hard for her to keep her eyes open.
harshnessadjective
Attributive use of the noun "harshness" to modify another noun, indicating a measure or degree of harsh qualities.
Engineers measured the harshness level of the vehicle’s suspension.
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