harsh

About 8.81 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
2. adjective Severe or cruel.

   harsh decision

3. verb To negatively criticize.

   Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!

4. verb To put a damper on (a mood).

   Dude, you're harshing my buzz.

Similar words

brutal rough cruel disagreeable hard unkind rigorous heavy unpleasant abrasive

Often followed by

and treatment words realities conditions in or reality to

Word family

harsher harshest harshly harshness harshnesses