Definition for Harshness:

• harsh or rough to the ear

Synonyms for Harshness:

• n.

  •
  • easy.
  •abrasiveness (noun)
  • abrasiveness.
  •acrimony (noun)
  • crankinesses,
  • churlishnesses,
  • unkindnesses,
  • un-kindnesses,
  • un-kindness,
  • un kindness,
  • un kindnesses.
  •attribute (noun)
  • harshness.
  •austerity (noun)
  • exactingnesses,
  • astringences,
  • in flexibilities,
  • formalnesses,
  • in-clemencies,
  • in clemencies,
  • in-flexibility,
  • in flexibility,
  • in-flexibilities,
  • in clemency,
  • in-clemency.
  •bitterness (noun)
  • dis tress,
  • acrimoniousnesses,
  • painfulnesses,
  • grievousnesses,
  • dis-tresses,
  • dis tresses,
  • dis-tress.
  •coarseness (noun)
  • in-delicacy,
  • un refinement,
  • callousnesses,
  • un-evenness,
  • offensivenesses,
  • unrefinements,
  • un-refinements,
  • crassnesses,
  • earthinesses,
  • un refinements,
  • un-refinement,
  • in delicacies,
  • poor tastes,
  • un-evennesses,
  • un evennesses,
  • boorishnesses,
  • in delicacy,
  • in-delicacies,
  • un evenness.
  •conflict (noun)
  • squall,
  • commotion,
  • antipathy,
  • riot,
  • hostility,
  • collision,
  • animosity,
  • friction,
  • clamor,
  • dissension,
  • strife,
  • tension,
  • disharmony,
  • contention,
  • difference,
  • hassle,
  • disagreement,
  • altercation,
  • conflict,
  • dissidence,
  • imbroglio,
  • hubbub,
  • clash,
  • feud,
  • warfare,
  • antagonism,
  • Discordancy,
  • row,
  • squabble,
  • enmity,
  • brawl.
  •crudity (noun)
  • sternness,
  • cruelty.
  •cruelness (noun)
  • cruelness.
  •difficulty (noun)
  • complication,
  • cantankerousness,
  • adversity,
  • formidability,
  • hardness,
  • wearying,
  • trickiness,
  • contrariness,
  • wearisomeness,
  • stressfulness,
  • strenuousness,
  • arduousness,
  • knottiness,
  • ticklishness,
  • complexity,
  • onerousness,
  • fussiness,
  • ordeal,
  • tightness,
  • cumbersomeness.
  •discord (noun)
  • clinker,
  • clinkers,
  • sour note.
  •dissonance (noun)
  • dis sonances,
  • dis-sonance,
  • unmelodiousnesses,
  • un melodiousness,
  • un melodiousnesses,
  • un-melodiousness,
  • un-melodiousnesses,
  • dis sonance,
  • dis-sonances.
  •harshness (noun)
  • rigour,
  • scratchiness,
  • stiffness.
  •rancor (noun)
  • re-vengefulnesses,
  • un-charitablenesses,
  • un-friendliness,
  • re-vengefulness,
  • re vengefulnesses,
  • un-charitableness,
  • unfriendlinesses,
  • un charitablenesses,
  • uncharitablenesses,
  • un friendliness,
  • re vengefulness,
  • un-friendlinesses,
  • hardness heart,
  • ruthlessnesses,
  • un charitableness,
  • un friendlinesses,
  • revengefulnesses.
  •rigor (noun)
  • in-tolerances,
  • in-tolerance,
  • in tolerances,
  • traditionalisms,
  • in tolerance.
  •roughness (noun)
  • brusqueness,
  • crudeness,
  • gruffness.
  •rudeness (noun)
  • dis respects,
  • dis-respect,
  • bluntnesses,
  • un-graciousnesses,
  • dis-courtesy,
  • un mannerliness,
  • tactlessnesses,
  • mis-behavior,
  • un-graciousness,
  • in civility,
  • unmannerlinesses,
  • mis behaviors,
  • in-civility,
  • dis-respects,
  • un-mannerlinesses,
  • intrusivenesses,
  • dis respect,
  • dis-courtesies,
  • mis behavior,
  • in-civilities,
  • shamelessnesses,
  • dis courtesies,
  • un mannerlinesses,
  • un graciousness,
  • officiousnesses,
  • un-mannerliness,
  • un graciousnesses,
  • in civilities,
  • dis courtesy.
  •severity (noun)
  • briskness,
  • intensity,
  • oppressiveness,
  • discipline,
  • abruptness,
  • authoritarianism,
  • dryness,
  • crispness,
  • coolness,
  • matter-of-factness,
  • grimness,
  • rigorousness,
  • chilliness,
  • sharpness,
  • correctness,
  • keenness,
  • frostiness,
  • causticity,
  • acuteness,
  • stringency,
  • leanness,
  • strictness.
  •shrillness (noun)
  • hoarseness,
  • caterwaul,
  • shrillness,
  • squeal,
  • raucousness,
  • screech,
  • scream,
  • creakiness,
  • whistle,
  • highness,
  • piercing,
  • reediness,
  • stridency.
  •sourness (noun)
  • acidity.
  •violence (noun)
  • ferocity,
  • murderousness,
  • ferocities,
  • terrorism,
  • violence,
  • wildness,
  • brute force,
  • destructiveness,
  • storminess.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • rigidity.

Paraphrases for Harshness:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    hardness, severity, cruelty.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    strictness.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    stresses, hardship, seriousness, rigour, rigor.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    toughness, stringency, brutality, thoroughness, exactness.

Antonyms for Harshness:

• n.

  • crudity
    niceness, kindness.
  • Other antonyms:
    gentleness, responsiveness, tolerance, flexibility, courtesy, pliancy, willingness, mildness, softness, patience, compliance, smoothness, amiability, indulgence, laxness, pliability, good nature.

Harshness Sentence Examples:

• Friend Hopper's resolute resistance to oppression, in every form, never produced any harshness in his manners, or diminished his love of quiet domestic life.

• The harshness vanished from his face which was now alight with wonderment and love.

Hypernym for Harshness:

• n.

  • attribute
    gruffness, hoarseness, huskiness.

Hyponym for Harshness:

• n.

  • attribute
    unpleasantness.