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- [hahrsh]
- /hɑrʃ/
- /hɑːʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahrsh]
- /hɑrʃ/
Definitions of harsher word
- adjective harsher ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners. 1
- adjective harsher grim or unpleasantly severe; stern; cruel; austere: a harsh life; a harsh master. 1
- adjective harsher physically uncomfortable; desolate; stark: a harsh land. 1
- adjective harsher unpleasant to the ear; grating; strident: a harsh voice; a harsh sound. 1
- adjective harsher unpleasantly rough, ragged, or coarse to the touch: a harsh surface. 1
- adjective harsher jarring to the eye or to the esthetic sense; unrefined; crude; raw: harsh colors. 1
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Origin of harsher
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English harsk; cognate with German harsch, Danish harsk rancid
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Parts of speech for Harsher
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
harsher popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
harsher usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with harsher
- which of these wanted a harsher plan of reconstruction?
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