ALL meanings of asperity
as·per·i·ty
A a - uncountable noun asperity If you say something with asperity, you say it impatiently and severely. 3
- noun asperity roughness or sharpness of temper 3
- noun asperity roughness or harshness of a surface, sound, taste, etc 3
- noun asperity a condition hard to endure; affliction 3
- noun asperity the elastically compressed region of contact between two surfaces caused by the normal force 3
- noun asperity roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, weather, etc. or of circumstances 3
- noun asperity harshness or sharpness of temper 3
- noun plural asperity harshness or sharpness of tone, temper, or manner; severity; acrimony: The cause of her anger did not warrant such asperity. 1
- noun plural asperity hardship; difficulty; rigor: the asperities of polar weather. 1
- noun plural asperity roughness of surface; unevenness. 1
- noun plural asperity something rough or harsh. 1
- noun asperity Harshness of tone or manner. 1
- noun asperity physical harshness 1
- noun asperity attitude, speech: sharpness 1
- noun asperity Roughness as of stone or weather. 0
- noun asperity Harshness, as of temper. 0
- noun asperity Something that is harsh and difficult to endure. 0
- noun asperity (geology) A part of a geological fault line that does not move. 0