harsh

Sert, acımasız, kaba

Unpleasantly rough, cruel, or severe in manner or effect.

• The harsh winter winds made it difficult to go outside.
• Her harsh words left him feeling hurt and rejected.
• The desert environment is too harsh for most plants to survive.
• The peer review process can be harsh, yet constructive criticism ultimately strengthens the quality of published research.
• Inhabitants of high-altitude regions have adapted physiologically to harsh environmental conditions over many generations.
• Policymakers faced harsh criticism for implementing austerity measures that disproportionately affected vulnerable populations.

Eş anlamlılar: severe, rough, cruel, stern, brutal, grating

Zıt anlamlılar: gentle, mild, soft, lenient, kind