Associations to the word «Harshness»

Wiktionary

HARSHNESS, noun. The quality of being harsh.

Dictionary definition

HARSHNESS, noun. The roughness of a substance that causes abrasions.
HARSHNESS, noun. The quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses.
HARSHNESS, noun. The quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance.
HARSHNESS, noun. Excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp".

Wise words

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John Locke