"harshest" in the adjective sense
1. harsh, rough
unpleasantly stern
"wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"
"the nomad life is rough and hazardous"
2. harsh
unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses
"the harsh cry of a blue jay"
"harsh cognac"
"the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes"
"harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway"
3. coarse, harsh
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
"coarse meal"
"coarse sand"
"a coarse weave"
4. harsh, rough
unkind or cruel or uncivil
"had harsh words"
"a harsh and unlovable old tyrant"
"a rough answer"
5. harsh
severe
"a harsh penalty"
6. harsh, abrasive
sharply disagreeable rigorous
"the harsh facts of court delays"
"an abrasive character"
Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)
Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.
View WordNet® License