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harsh vs rough

rough vs harsh

harsh is not a noun while rough is a noun.

harsh and rough both are adjectives.

harsh is not a verb while rough is a verb.

harsh is not an adverb while rough is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
harsh No Yes No No
rough Yes Yes Yes Yes
As adjectives, harsh and rough are synonyms defined as:
  • harsh and rough: unkind or cruel or uncivil
As adjectives, harsh and rough are synonyms defined as:
  • harsh and rough: unpleasantly stern
harsh (noun) rough (noun)
the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
harsh (adjective) rough (adjective)
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles having or caused by an irregular surface
sharply disagreeable; rigorous of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped
severe causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
unkind or cruel or uncivil not shaped by cutting or trimming
unpleasantly stern ready and able to resort to force or violence
unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
full of hardship or trials
not quite exact or correct
violently agitated and turbulent
unkind or cruel or uncivil
unpleasantly stern
not perfected
(of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse
not carefully or expertly made
harsh (verb) rough (verb)
prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
harsh (adverb) rough (adverb)
with rough motion as over a rough surface
with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')
Difference between harsh and rough

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