What does "harsh" mean?
Harsh: Unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere; crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough. Clarence is so harsh, so blunt. Shak. Though harsh the precept, yet the charmed. Dryden.
Additional senses
- 2.(Painting, Drawing, etc.) Having violent contrasts of color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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