Definition of harshness

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  • harshness is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • harshness is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
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Definition of harshness

  • the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. roughness
  • excessive sternness (noun)

    Examples

    1. the harshness of his punishment was inhuman

    Synonyms

    1. hardness
    2. inclemency
    3. rigor
    4. rigorousness
    5. rigour
    6. rigourousness
    7. severeness
    8. severity
    9. stiffness
  • the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. cruelness
    2. cruelty
  • the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. abrasiveness
    2. scratchiness

See definition of harshness in Merriam Webster