Information about the word harsh (English → Esperanto: severa)

Synonyms: strict, austere, hard, sharp, stern, bad, severe

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/hɑːʃ/
Hyphenationharsh
Shavian alphabet𐑣𐑸𐑖
Deseret alphabet𐐸𐐪𐑉𐑇

Degrees of comparison

Positiveharsh
Comparativeharsher
Superlativeharshest

Usage samples

President Yoweri Museveni has criticized the World Bank’s decision to suspend new funding to Uganda in response to a harsh anti‐LGBTQ law and has promised to find alternative sources of credit.

Translations

Afrikaansstreng
Catalansever
Czechpřísný; strohý; krutý
Dutchhard; streng
Esperantosevera
Faeroesestrangur; harður
Finnishankara
Frenchsévère; austère
Germanstreng
Italiansevero
Latinacerbus; austerus; severus
Polishostry; srogi
Portugueseaustero; rígido; rigoroso; severo
Saterland Frisianstrom; häd
Spanishadusto; inclemente; severo
West Frisianstring