harsh

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see also: Harsh

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /hɑɹʃ/
• (RP) IPA: /hɑːʃ/

Adjective

harsh (comparative harsher, superlative harshest)

1. Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
2. Severe or cruel.

Antonyms

• genteel

Translations

• French: sévère, rude
• German: rau, harsch
• Italian: grossolano, ruvido, rude, aspro (taste), accidentato, gibboso, discordante (sound)
• Portuguese: áspero
• Russian: жёсткий
• Spanish: áspero

Translations

• French: sévère, cruel
• German: unwirsch, harsch, scharf, hart, streng, schrill, herb, rau, grell
• Italian: duro, severo, crudele, rigido, rigoroso
• Portuguese: duro, severo, grosso, grosseiro, cruel
• Russian: ре́зкий
• Spanish: duro, severo

Verb

harsh (harshes, present participle harshing; past and past participle harshed)

1. (intransitive, slang) To negatively criticize.

   Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!

2. (transitive, slang) to put a damper on (a mood).

   Dude, you're harshing my buzz.

Synonyms

• rough

Translations

• Russian: песочить
• Spanish: despotricar

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Harsh

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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