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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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unrelenting
English
Etymology
un- +? relenting
Adjective
unrelenting (comparative more unrelenting, superlative most unrelenting)
- Not relenting; not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.
- Synonyms: unyielding, brutal, hard, harsh, stern, cruel
- Having no pity; not being or becoming lenient, mild, gentle, or merciful
Synonyms
- relentless
Related terms
- relent
- unrelentingly
- unrelentingness
Translations
References
- unrelenting in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- unrelenting in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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