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1. Unpleasantly stern
   "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"
   - 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. Of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
   - coarse
    
4. Unkind or cruel or uncivil
   "had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant"
   - rough
    
5. Severe
   "a harsh penalty"
    
6. Sharply disagreeable; rigorous
   "the harsh facts of court delays"
   - abrasive

Derived forms: harshest, harsher

See also: coarse-grained, disagreeable, farinaceous, grainy, granular, granulated, granulose, gritty, harshly, harshness, heavy, large-grained, loose, mealy, open, plush-like, plushy, rough, texture, unkind, unpleasant, unsmooth

Encyclopedia: Harsh Harsh, Sikar