harshness
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
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- roughness hypernym
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Sense 2 noun
the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses
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- unpleasantness hypernym
- gruffness hyponym
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Sense 3 noun
the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
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- malevolency hypernym
- brutality hyponym
- murderousness hyponym
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Sense 4 noun
excessive sternness
severity of character
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- sternness hypernym
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | coarse |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | abrasive |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | roughness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | grating |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | harsh |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | unpleasantness |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | gruffness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | fell |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | harsh |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | malevolency |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | brutality |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | murderousness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | abrasive |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | inclement |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | stringent |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | rigorous |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | tough |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | spartan |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | harsh |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | sternness |