harsh

adjective/hɑrʃ/

Frequency rank: #3,495 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Cruel, severe, or unpleasant.

Illustration for the English word “harsh”

Example sentence

The weather outside was so harsh that we decided to stay indoors.

Synonyms & related words

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