Harsh Definition
härsh
harsher, harshest
adjective
harsher, harshest
Disagreeable to one of the senses, as:
American Heritage
Unpleasantly sharp or rough.
Webster's New World
Unpleasant, uncomfortable, or hostile to survival.
A harsh wilderness; a harsh winter.
American Heritage
Rough, crude, or forbidding in appearance.
Beneath his harsh exterior.
Webster's New World
So unpleasantly crude, abrupt, or strained as to be offensive to the mind or feelings.
The harsh realities of war.
Webster's New World
verb
(intransitive, slang) To negatively criticize.
Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!
Wiktionary
(slang) To put a damper on (a mood).
Dude, you're harshing my buzz.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Harsh
Adjective
Base Form:
harsh
Comparative:
harsher
Superlative:
harshestOrigin of Harsh
From Middle English, from Middle Low German harsch (“rough”), literally "hairy," from haer (“hair”). Cognate with German harsch.
From Wiktionary
Middle English harsk of Scandinavian origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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