Harsh Synonyms

Harsh synonyms such as "caustic, bold, austere, siberian, abrasive, and bristly". Harsh is an adjective, and its antonyms are soft, dulcet, and subdued. Here are 119 another word for harsh with example sentences.

Another word for Harsh

119 other ways to say harsh.

1. rasping

  • vulgar
  • unmelodious
  • unharmonious
  • tinny
  • stridulant
  • strident
  • squeaky
  • squawking
  • shrill
  • showy
  • screeching
  • rough
  • raucous
  • raspy
  • rasping
  • metallic
  • lurid
  • loud
  • jarring
  • jangling
  • hoarse
  • guttural
  • gruff
  • growly
  • growling
  • grinding
  • grating
  • glaring
  • gaudy
  • garish
  • flashy
  • ear-piercing
  • dissonant
  • discordant
  • disagreeable
  • dazzling
  • crude
  • croaky
  • croaking
  • coarse
  • cacophonous
  • brilliant
  • bright
  • brassy
  • bold

2. cruel

3. cold

4. strong

How to Use harsh in a Sentence

Her harsh words hurt deeply.

The harsh wind stung painfully.