HARSH Meaning of HARSH in English adj. 1 unpleasantly rough or sharp, esp. to the senses. 2 severe, cruel. harshen v.tr. & intr. harshly adv. harshness n.[ MLG harsch rough, lit. 'hairy', f. haer HAIR ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012