HARSH


Meaning of HARSH in English

■ adjective

1》 unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses.

2》 cruel or severe.

↘(of reality or a fact) grim and unpalatable.

Derivatives

~en verb

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

ME: from Mid. Low Ger. harsch 'rough', lit. 'hairy', from haer 'hair'.

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