harshness

Letters that make harshness

s, a, e, n, h, r are letters that make 'harshness'

Words within harshness

ar, HA, SS, harsh, AR, NE, ness, HN, Ar, Es, Ne are words within 'harshness'


4 possible definitions for 'harshness'

Harshness as "the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance"

Under this definition, harshness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cruelness, cruelty have the same meaning as 'harshness'

harshness as a type

'harshness' can be a type of malevolence, malice, malevolency.

Types of harshness

ferociousness, viciousness, murderousness, brutality, savagery are types of 'harshness'.

Derivatives of harshness

vicious, savage, roughshod, rough, harsh, barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell are derivatives of 'harshness'.


Harshness as "excessive sternness"

Under this definition, harshness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

severeness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness, severity have the same meaning as 'harshness'

harshness as a type

'harshness' can be a type of sternness, strictness.

Derivatives of harshness

strict, tough, hard, stringent, inclement, rigorous, severe, rough, harsh, abrasive, tight, spartan are derivatives of 'harshness'.

Example of harshness used within this context

"severity of character", "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman", "the rigors of boot camp"


Harshness as "the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions"

Under this definition, harshness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

abrasiveness, scratchiness have the same meaning as 'harshness'

harshness as a type

'harshness' can be a type of roughness, raggedness.

Derivatives of harshness

scratchy, coarse, harsh, abrasive are derivatives of 'harshness'.


Harshness as "the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses"

Under this definition, harshness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

roughness has the same meaning as harshness

harshness as a type

'harshness' can be a type of unpleasantness.

Types of harshness

hoarseness, huskiness, gruffness are types of 'harshness'.

Derivatives of harshness

scratchy, rough, harsh, grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy are derivatives of 'harshness'.



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