Harsher synonyms
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Lacking in delicacy or refinement:
Lacking polish or finesse:
Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.
Closely enforced or rigidly maintained
Hard; severe; unyielding; strict
Severe or unmitigated; harsh or grim:
Distasteful or unpleasant
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Made up of hard, angular particles, as sand
Extremely difficult to perform or endure; trying:
Rough; grating.
Mean; malicious; ill-humored
(Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult
The definition of hoarse is something that sounds rough or husky.
Stern, strict, or demanding:
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The definition of gruff is something harsh sounding, or someone who is abrupt and short-tempered.
Hard and unyielding; relentless; stern; resolute
crueller
The definition of cruel is someone or something that deliberately causes pain or suffering.
Hard to impress or penetrate.
The definition of bitter is having a harsh and disagreeable taste or something that is hard to bear.
Having lost effervescence or sparkle:
Cold and cutting; harsh
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Hard to convince or influence; stubborn
Having crags:
finer (antonym)
Thin; slender:
easier (antonym)
Prosperous; well-off:
milder (antonym)
Not extreme in any way; moderate; temperate
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smoother (antonym)
Having an easy, gentle, flowing rhythm or sound
softer (antonym)
Weak or delicate; not strong or vigorous; esp., not able to endure hardship, as because of easy living
kinder (antonym)
The definition of kind is warm, generous or sympathetic.
politer (antonym)
Having or showing good manners; esp., courteous, considerate, tactful, etc.
nicer (antonym)
Kind and considerate
friendlier (antonym)
Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.
ruder (related)
Ill-mannered, discourteous, or insulting:
shriller (related)
Sharp or keen to the senses; harshly vivid:
louder (related)
Clamorous and insistent:
hotter (related)
(Informal) Thrown or batted hard or with great speed
Find another word for harsher. In this page you can discover 39 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for harsher, like: coarser, rougher, cruder, stricter, sterner, starker, sourer, sharper, severer, raspier and nastier.