Harshness Meaning in English

word · lemma: harsh

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التعريف

A quality of being very severe, rough, or unkind; it can describe actions, words, environments, or conditions that are unpleasantly hard or strict.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Harshness' is formal and often used in serious discussions, especially about criticism, climates, or punishment. Common phrases: 'the harshness of winter,' 'harshness of his words.' It is rarely used for people themselves, but rather for behavior, tone, or conditions.

• Spanish: dureza - severidad
• Portuguese (BR): dureza - severidade
• Portuguese (PT): dureza - severidade
• Chinese (Simplified): 严厉 - 刻薄
• Chinese (Traditional): 嚴厲 - 刻薄
• Hindi: कठोरता
• Arabic: قسوة - شدة
• Bengali: কঠোরতা - নির্মমতা
• Russian: жесткость - суровость
• Japanese: 厳しさ - 冷たさ
• Vietnamese: sự khắc nghiệt - sự gay gắt
• Korean: 가혹함 - 엄격함
• Turkish: sertlik - acımasızlık
• Urdu: سختی - درشتی
• Indonesian: kekasaran - kerasnya

جمل نموذجية

She spoke with harshness to the child.

basic

It’s not the harshness of your criticism, but the truth behind it that hurts.

natural

We could feel the harshness in the air as soon as we entered the room.

natural

Sometimes, a little harshness is necessary to teach an important lesson.

natural

The harshness of his voice surprised everyone.

basic

We were not ready for the harshness of winter.

basic