harshest

harsh

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahrsh]
- /hɑrʃ/
- /hɑːʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrsh]
- /hɑrʃ/

Definitions of harshest word

adjective harshest ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners. 1
adjective harshest grim or unpleasantly severe; stern; cruel; austere: a harsh life; a harsh master. 1
adjective harshest physically uncomfortable; desolate; stark: a harsh land. 1
adjective harshest unpleasant to the ear; grating; strident: a harsh voice; a harsh sound. 1
adjective harshest unpleasantly rough, ragged, or coarse to the touch: a harsh surface. 1
adjective harshest jarring to the eye or to the esthetic sense; unrefined; crude; raw: harsh colors. 1

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Origin of harshest

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English harsk; cognate with German harsch, Danish harsk rancid

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Parts of speech for Harshest

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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harshest popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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