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harshness vs unpleasantness

unpleasantness vs harshness

harshness and unpleasantness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
harshness Yes No No No
unpleasantness Yes No No No
As nouns, unpleasantness is a hypernym of harshness; that is, unpleasantness is a word with a broader meaning than harshness:
  • harshness: the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses
  • unpleasantness: the quality of giving displeasure
harshness (noun) unpleasantness (noun)
the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses the quality of giving displeasure
excessive sternness the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
Difference between harshness and unpleasantness

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