harshnesses

Meanings

Noun

• the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
• the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses
• the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
• excessive sternness
• plural of harshness

Synonyms

abrasiveness, cruelness, cruelty, hardness, harshness, inclemency, rigor, rigorousness, rigour, rigourousness, roughness, scratchiness, severeness, severity, stiffness