Found 2 items, similar to harshness.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: harshness harshness n 1: the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions [syn: abrasiveness, scratchiness] 2: harsh or rough to the ear [syn: roughness] 3: the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance [syn: cruelty, cruelness] 4: excessive sternness; “severity of character”; “the harshness of his punishment was inhuman”; “the rigors of boot camp” [syn: severity, rigor, rigour, inclemency, hardness, stiffness]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Harshness Harshness \Harsh"ness\, n. The quality or state of being harsh. [1913 Webster] O, she is Ten times more gentle than her father's crabbed, And he's composed of harshness. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offense, The sound must seem an echo to the sense. --Pope. Syn: Acrimony; roughness; sternness; asperity; tartness. See Acrimony. [1913 Webster]