Definition for Harsh:

• Rough to the touch, taste, or ear; rugged; grating; discordant; austere; peevish; severe; unfeeling.

Synonyms for Harsh:

• adj.

  •conflicting (adjective)
  • cacophonous,
  • hostile,
  • clamoring,
  • Squabbling,
  • tense,
  • differing,
  • dissident,
  • dissenting,
  • brawling,
  • clashing,
  • bickering,
  • antipathetic,
  • conflicting,
  • rowing,
  • loath,
  • warring,
  • rioting,
  • colliding,
  • feuding,
  • contentious,
  • antagonistic.
  •critical (adjective)
  • caviling,
  • pedantic,
  • carping,
  • disparaging,
  • finicky,
  • Fault-finding,
  • derogatory,
  • captious,
  • picky,
  • critical,
  • judgmental.
  •depressing (adjective)
  • bleak.
  •difficult (adjective)
  • cantankerous,
  • wearing,
  • tight,
  • demanding,
  • cumbersome,
  • fussy,
  • wearisome,
  • troublesome,
  • stressful,
  • bothersome,
  • toilsome,
  • formidable,
  • ticklish,
  • grinding,
  • burdensome,
  • thorny,
  • complicated,
  • wearying,
  • laborious,
  • knotty,
  • trying,
  • complex,
  • contrary,
  • severe,
  • uphill,
  • adverse,
  • tricky,
  • difficult,
  • strenuous.
  •discordant (adjective)
  • inharmonious.
  •nasty, abusive (adjective)
  • gruff,
  • stern.
  •rough, crude (to the senses) (adjective)
  • jangling,
  • strident,
  • sharp,
  • jarring,
  • Caterwauling,
  • screeching,
  • astringent.
  •severe (adjective)
  • brusque,
  • abrupt,
  • piquant,
  • acrimonious,
  • lean,
  • fundamental,
  • cool,
  • short,
  • obstinate,
  • precise,
  • censorious,
  • blunt,
  • spare,
  • imperial,
  • unbending,
  • spartan,
  • acute,
  • prudish,
  • basic,
  • cutting,
  • inflexible,
  • keen,
  • meticulous,
  • chilly,
  • hidebound,
  • ascetic,
  • crisp,
  • draconian,
  • brisk,
  • strait-laced,
  • puritanical,
  • correct,
  • uncompromising,
  • curt,
  • raw,
  • icy,
  • intolerant,
  • disciplined,
  • frosty.
  •shrill (adjective)
  • piercing,
  • screaming,
  • high-pitched,
  • whining,
  • squeaky,
  • treble,
  • scraping,
  • reedy,
  • penetrating,
  • whistling,
  • squealing,
  • creaky,
  • shrill,
  • scratching,
  • shrieking.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • gross,
  • outlandish,
  • unsparing,
  • poignant,
  • barbarous,
  • pungent,
  • grave,
  • uncouth,
  • vulgar,
  • irritating,
  • incongruous,
  • stinging.

Paraphrases for Harsh:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    stringent, inhospitable, stiff, hard-hitting.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    sharp, stark, fierce, ruthless, grim, challenging, hardline, hostile, heavy, tight, onerous, hawkish, harrowing, callous, rude, relentless, rugged, unforgiving, hard-fought, strenuous, inclement, dire, vicious, savage, crude, acrimonious, stressful, brutish, restrictive, painstaking, ferocious, distressing, cruelty, damning, intense, aggressive, grave, virulent, burdensome, unbleached, abrupt, exacting, inhumane, crippling, hardened, appalling, unrelenting, dura, coarse, demanding, precarious, raw, disagreeable, unfavourable, stringency, daunting, uphill, critical, inhuman, unpleasant, implacable, rigourous, strong-worded, unfavorable, acute, hard-shelled, gruesome, barbaric, formidable, expensive, miserable, wicked, brute, horrific, hardworking, deplorable, troublesome, dreadful, horrendous, rigour, barbarous, horrible, disciplined, sad, dramatic, nasty, thorough, steep, unfriendly, costly, forceful, lenient, agonizing, ponderous.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    strict, brutal, rigorous, draconian, arduous, bitter, drastic, rigid, vigorous, merciless, stern, painful, heavy-handed, strongly-worded, hard-line, terrible, atrocious, violent, adverse, austere, hardness, cumbersome, robust, laborious, pitiless, firm, inflexible, poor.

Antonyms for Harsh:

• adj.

  • nasty, abusive
    considerate, inexact, compassionate, giving, wonderful, sympathetic, friendly, agreeable, merciful, tolerant, good.
  • rough, crude (to the senses)
    courteous, facile, flexible, sunny, pleasant, bright, easy, gentle, kind, polite, low, soft, moderate, smooth, cheerful, bland, mild.
  • Other antonyms:
    charming, pleasurable, becoming, patient, delectable, calm, luscious, painless, relaxing, gratifying, palatable, compliant, accepting, compromising, cultured, softened, complaisant, amiable, artful, delicious, gracious, elegant, polished, yielding, peaceful, restful, hospitable, beautiful, sweet, undemanding, honeyed, luxurious, graceful, amenable, reposeful, lenient, reasonable, livable, jolly, comely, calming, acquiescent, subdued, welcome, saccharine, pliable, dulcet, attractive, cheery, acceptable, refined, grateful, satisfying, seemly, responsive, pleasing, forbearing, delightful, dreamy, comforting, aesthetic, pliant, survivable, appealing, Easeful, nice, allowable, Nectared, willing, laid-back, felicitous, congenial.

Homophones for Harsh:

• harsch.