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harshness

UK
/ˈhɑːʃnəs/
US
/ˈhɑrʃnəs/

Translations

harshnessnoun
harshnesses
pl
The harshness in his voice was unexpected.
Резкость в его голосе была неожиданной.
The harshness of the winter made it difficult for the animals to find food.
Суровость зимы затрудняла животным поиск пищи.
The harshness of his words left her in tears.
Жесткость его слов довела её до слёз.
Additional translations
грубость
жестокость
Synonyms
hardness
rigor
gruffness
severity
sternness
cruelty
roughness
austerity
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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