Definition of 'harshness'

Noun

1. the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
      Synonyms: abrasiveness scratchiness
2. the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses
      Synonyms: roughness
3. the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
      Synonyms: cruelty cruelness
4. excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"
      Synonyms: severity severeness rigor rigour rigorousness rigourousness inclemency hardness stiffness

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