Definition of harshness

"harshness" in the noun sense

1. harshness, abrasiveness, scratchiness

the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions

2. harshness, roughness

the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses

3. cruelty, cruelness, harshness

the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

4. severity, severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness

excessive sternness

"severity of character"

"the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"

"the rigors of boot camp"

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Quotations for harshness

Do not then train boys to learning by force and harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds. [ Plato ]

The cold iron of neglect is sharper to a child's sensitive nature than any alteration of harshness and affection. [ Mrs. Annie Edwards ]

It is pride which fills the world with so much harshness and severity. We are rigorous to offenses as if we bad never offended. [ Blair ]

It is sufficient to have a simple heart in order to escape the harshness of the age, in order not to fly from the unfortunate; but it is to have some understanding of the imperishable law, to seek them in the forgetfulness against which they dare not complain, to prefer them in their ruin, to admire them in their struggles. [ Senancour ]

harshness in Scrabble®

The word harshness is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters harshness:

HARSHNESS
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In harshness

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harshness in Words With Friends™

The word harshness is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters harshness:

HARSHNESS
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word harshness

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In harshness

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Words within the letters of harshness

2 letter words in harshness (9 words)

3 letter words in harshness (15 words)

6 letter words in harshness (7 words)

7 letter words in harshness (1 word)

8 letter words in harshness (1 word)

9 letter words in harshness (1 word)

Words containing the sequence harshness

Words that start with harshness (1 word)

Words with harshness in them (1 word)

Words that end with harshness (2 words)

Word Growth involving harshness

Shorter words in harshness

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ar ars harsh

ha harsh

Longer words containing harshness

overharshness