Synonyms and Antonyms of harsh
1
difficult to endure
- harsh conditions in the refugee camp
bitter, brutal, burdensome, cruel, excruciating, grievous, grim, hard, hardhanded, heavy, inhuman, murderous, onerous, oppressive, rough, rugged, searing, severe, stiff, tough, trying
austere, bleak, comfortless, discomforting, forbidding, inhospitable, spartan, uncomfortable
biting, inclement, intemperate, wild
rigorous, strict, stringent
agonizing, heartbreaking, heartrending, painful, wretched
crushing, grinding, overwhelming, wearing
insufferable, insupportable, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable
harrowing, tortuous
bad, disagreeable, hostile, unfriendly, unpleasant
comfortable, cozy, luxurious, snug
agreeable, friendly, genial, hospitable, pleasant
peaceful, relaxing, reposeful, restful
bearable, endurable, painless, tolerable
balmy, calm, clement, gentle, mild, moderate, temperate
2
disagreeable to one's aesthetic or artistic sense
- the harsh lighting in the cafeteria makes the food look slightly off-color
acid, flashy, garish, gaudy, loud, tawdry
tacky, tasteless, vulgar
inartistic, unartistic
artless, clumsy, crude, graceless, inelegant, rude
uncouth, uncultured, unrefined
disgusting, gross, obscene, repugnant, repulsive, ugly
disagreeable, jolting, unpleasant, unpleasing
blaring, clashing, discordant, disharmonious, dissonant, inharmonious, jangling, off-key, ragged, raspy, raucous, unmelodious, unmusical
bizarre, kinky, odd, outlandish, shocking
artful, artistic
attractive, beautiful, becoming, comely
agreeable, appealing, felicitous, good, harmonious, harmonizing, pleasing, seemly
calming, comforting, soothing
softened, subdued
cultured, elegant, graceful, gracious, polished, refined, tasteful
3
causing discomfort
- the harsh northern climate
