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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
harsh
1. unpleasantly stern (Freq. 3)
- wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus
- the nomad life is rough and hazardous
• Syn:
rough
• Similar to:
unpleasant
• Derivationally related forms:
roughness (for: rough), harshness
2. disagreeable to the senses (Freq. 2)
- 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
• Similar to:
unpleasant
• Derivationally related forms:
harshness
3. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
- coarse meal
- coarse sand
- a coarse weave
• Syn:
coarse
• Ant:
fine (for: coarse)
• Similar to:
coarse-grained, large-grained, farinaceous, grainy, granular,
granulose, gritty, mealy, granulated, plushy, plush-like,
loose, open
• See Also:
rough, unsmooth
• Derivationally related forms:
harshness, coarseness (for: coarse)
• Attrubites:
texture
4. unkind or cruel or uncivil
- had harsh words
- a harsh and unlovable old tyrant
- a rough answer
• Syn:
rough
• Similar to:
unkind
• Derivationally related forms:
harshness
5. severe
- a harsh penalty
• Similar to:
heavy
6. sharply disagreeable;
rigorous
- the harsh facts of court delays
- an abrasive character
• Syn:
abrasive
• Similar to:
disagreeable
• Derivationally related forms:
abrasiveness (for: abrasive), harshness
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