different between bitterly vs harsh

English

Etymology

From Middle English bitterli, biterli, biterliche, from Old English biterl??e, bitterl??e (“bitterly”), equivalent to bitter +? -ly. Cognate with German Low German bitterlik (“bitterly”), German bitterlich (“bitterly”), Swedish bitterligen (“bitterly”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?b?t??li/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?b?t?li/
• Hyphenation: bit?ter?ly

Adverb

bitterly (comparative more bitterly, superlative most bitterly)

1. In a bitter manner.

Usage notes

Some adjectives commonly collocating with profusely: cold, disappointed, dividing, frustrated

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English harsk, harisk(e), hask(e), herris. Century derived the term from Old Norse harskr (whence Danish harsk (“rancid”), dialectal Norwegian hersk, Swedish härsk); the Middle English Dictionary derives it from that and Middle Low German harsch (“rough”, literally “hairy”) (whence also German harsch), from haer (“hair”); the Oxford Dictionary of English derives it from Middle Low German alone.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /h???/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /h???/
• Rhymes: -??(?)?

Adjective

harsh (comparative harsher, superlative harshest)

1. Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
2. Severe or cruel.

Antonyms

• genteel

Translations

Verb

harsh (third-person singular simple present harshes, present participle harshing, simple past and past participle harshed)

1. (intransitive, slang) To negatively criticize.
2. (transitive, slang) to put a damper on (a mood).

Synonyms

• rough

Derived terms

• harshly
• harshness

Translations