harsh - Definition | Dictionary definition of harsh

Definition of harsh

unpleasantly stern

"wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"

Synonyms:: rough; unpleasant
disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings

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"

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

Synonyms:: coarse; rough, unsmooth
having or caused by an irregular surface; coarse-grained, large-grained
not having a fine texture; farinaceous, grainy, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency; granulated
made grainy or formed into granules; plush-like, plushy
(of textures) resembling plush; loose, open
(of textures) full of small openings or gaps

Antonyms:: fine
of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles; smooth
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; close, tight
of textiles; close-grained, fine-grained
dense or compact in structure or texture, as a wood composed of small-diameter cells; dustlike
as fine and powdery as dust; floury
resembling flour in fine powdery texture; nongranular
not having granules; powdered, powdery, pulverised, pulverized, small-grained
consisting of fine particles; small
have fine or very small constituent particles; superfine
of extremely fine size or texture; show more antonyms...