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harshnessnoun a harsh or sharp qualitythere was a harshness about her voice that made her an unlikely but surprisingly evocative singer of torch songs acerbity, acidity, acidness, acridity, acridness, acrimoniousness, acrimony, acuteness, asperity, bite, bitterness, edge, keenness, poignance, poignancy, pungency, roughness, sharpness, tartness ginger, punch, spice, tangraucousness, severeness, severity, shrillness, virulence, vitriolcattiness, maliciousnesspointedness, thorniness mildness, softness gentleness, kindliness the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)was surprised at the harshness of the choirmaster's criticism, since he was usually pretty easygoing exactingness, hardness, inflexibility, rigidity, rigidness, rigor, rigorousness, severity, sternness, strictness, stringency callousness, hard-heartedness, implacability, obduracy, obdurateness, pitilessnessdourness, gruffnessasceticism, austereness, austerity, monasticismdetermination, firmness, resolve, steadfastnessobstinacy, stubbornness flexibility, gentleness, laxness, mildness forbearance, indulgence, kindness, lenience, patience, softness, tenderness, toleranceresponsiveness, willingnesscompliance, pliability, pliancy |