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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Harsh \Harsh\ (h[aum]rsh), a. [Compar. Harsher
     (h[aum]rsh"[~e]r); superl. Harshest.] [OE. harsk; akin to
     G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. h["a]rsk; from the same
     source as E. hard. See Hard, a.]
     1. Rough; disagreeable; grating; esp.:
        (a) disagreeable to the touch. ``Harsh sand.'' --Boyle.
        (b) disagreeable to the taste. ``Berries harsh and
            crude.'' --Milton.
        (c) disagreeable to the ear. ``Harsh din.'' --Milton.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere;
        crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Clarence is so harsh, so blunt.       --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charmed.
                                                    --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Painting, Drawing, etc.) Having violent contrasts of
        color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Harsh \Harsh\ (h[aum]rsh), a. [Compar. Harsher (-[~e]r);
     superl. Harshest.] [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan.
     harsk rancid, Sw. h["a]rsk; from the same source as E. hard.
     See Hard, a.]
     1. Rough; disagreeable; grating; esp.:
        (a) disagreeable to the touch. ``Harsh sand.'' --Boyle.
        (b) disagreeable to the taste. ``Berries harsh and
            crude.'' --Milton.
        (c) disagreeable to the ear. ``Harsh din.'' --Milton.
  
     2. Unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere;
        crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough.
  
              Clarence is so harsh, so blunt.       --Shak.
  
              Though harsh the precept, yet the charmed. --Dryden.
  
     3. (Painting, Drawing, etc.) Having violent contrasts of
        color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  harsh
       adj 1: unpleasantly stern; "wild and harsh country full of hot sand
              and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"
              [syn: rough]
       2: disagreeable to the senses; "the harsh cry of a blue jay";
          "harsh cognac"; "the harsh white light makes you screw up
          your eyes"; "harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway"
       3: extremely unkind or cruel; "had harsh words"; "a harsh and
          unlovable old tyrant"
       4: severe; "a harsh penalty"
       5: used of circumstances (especially weather) that cause
          suffering; "brutal weather"; "northern winters can be
          cruel"; "a cruel world"; "a harsh climate"; "a rigorous
          climate"; "unkind winters" [syn: brutal, cruel, rigorous,
           unkind]
       6: sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court
          delays"; "an abrasive character" [syn: abrasive]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  harsh
     a.
     1 Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
     2 severe or cruel.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive slang) To negatively criticize.
     2 (lb en transitive slang) To put a damper on (a mood).

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Harsh
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  harsh
     a.
     1 Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
     2 severe or cruel.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive slang) To negatively criticize.
     2 (lb en transitive slang) To put a damper on (a mood).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Harsh
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  harsh
     a.
     1 Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
     2 severe or cruel.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive slang) To negatively criticize.
     2 (lb en transitive slang) To put a damper on (a mood).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Harsh
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  harsh
     a.
     1 Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
     2 severe or cruel.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive slang) To negatively criticize.
     2 (lb en transitive slang) To put a damper on (a mood).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Harsh
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  harsh
     Englanti a.
     1 ankara
     2 rankka (erityisesti tunto- tai muille aisteille)
     3 julma

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  harsh
     Engelska a.
     1 hård, sträng, sträv, barsk, kärv
     2 orättvis
     Engelska vb.
     (tagg slang språk=en) kritisera på ett negativt sätt

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Harsh /hˈɑːʃ/
  قاسي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  harsh //hæʃ// //hɑɹʃ// //hɑːʃ// 
  1. груб, остър
  rough
  2. рязък, суров
  severe or cruel