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harsh
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Sense: Adjective: severe

Synonyms:

severe , rigid, unrelenting, hard , abusive, heavy , cruel , merciless, brutish, grim , savage , brutal, stern , strict , austere

Sense: Adjective: inharmonious

Synonyms:

inharmonious, discordant, dissonant, grating, jarring, cacophonous, strident, sharp , unmelodious, raucous, rasping, husky, hoarse

Sense: Adjective: discourteous

Synonyms:

discourteous, gruff, uncivil, rude , cutting , curt, abrupt

Sense: Adjective: difficult to withstand

Synonyms:

inhospitable, brutal, tough , rough , trying , onerous, grim , hard , cruel , excruciating, bitter , oppressive, inhuman, murderous, severe , searing

Sense: Adjective: uncomfortable

Synonyms:

uncomfortable , comfortless, discomforting, rough , tough

Sense: Adjective: not pleasant to the senses

Synonyms:

disagreeable, displeasing, unpleasant , bad , bitter , yucky (informal), icky (informal), nasty , sour , pungent

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