harsh

adjective

1. 1

   sharply disagreeable; rigorous

   the harsh facts of court delays

   an abrasive character

2. 2

   severe

   a harsh penalty

3. 3

   unkind or cruel or uncivil

   had harsh words

   a harsh and unlovable old tyrant

4. 4

   unpleasantly stern

   wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus

   the nomad life is rough and hazardous

5. 5

   disagreeable to the senses

   the harsh cry of a blue jay

   harsh cognac

6. 6

   of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

   coarse meal

   coarse sand