Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The quality of being harsh.

    the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Find a mean between harshness and indulgence.

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  2. I was shocked by the harshness of his tone.

    ruМеня потрясла резкость его тона.

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  3. Harshness should be avoided in those cases.

    deVon Härte sollte in jenen Fällen abgesehen werden.

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  4. The harshness of Ukraine's laws is mitigated by the fact that one doesn't have to obey them.

    Жорсткість українських законів компенсується необов'язковістю їхнього виконання.

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  5. The Arctic ecosystem is a source of inspiration for artists and writers who are fascinated by its beauty and harshness.

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Translations

2 languages

Origin

From Middle English harsknes; equivalent to harsh + -ness.

From Middle English harsknes; equivalent to harsh + -ness.

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Forms

plural: harshnesses
Singularharshness
Pluralharshnesses

regular

Synonyms

14 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedharsh

See also

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