different between discerning vs harsh
discerning
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /d??s??n.i?/
- (General American) IPA(key): /d??s?n.i?/
Verb
discerning
- present participle of discern
Adjective
discerning (comparative more discerning, superlative most discerning)
- Of keen insight or good judgement; perceptive.
Related terms
- discern
Translations
Noun
discerning (plural discernings)
- discernment
- 1605, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of King Lear, I. iv. 224:
- Either his notion weakens, his discernings / Are lethargied
- 1605, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of King Lear, I. iv. 224:
Anagrams
- rescinding
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harsh
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)
- Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
- Severe or cruel.
Antonyms
- genteel
Translations
Verb
harsh (third-person singular simple present harshes, present participle harshing, simple past and past participle harshed)
- (intransitive, slang) To negatively criticize.
- (transitive, slang) to put a damper on (a mood).
Synonyms
- rough
Derived terms
- harshly
- harshness
Translations
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