Harsh : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'harsh': discover synonyms for the word harsh, such as brutal or rough.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as harsh. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": brutal and cruel.

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Synonyms for harsh sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for harsh Degree of synonymy of harsh Frequency in the language

brutal
30049 7.35

rough
30049 37.39

cruel
30041 18.35

disagreeable
30041 0.96

hard
30041 307.84

unkind
30034 1.39

rigorous
30029 0.84

heavy
30024 47.29

unpleasant
30011 6.10

abrasive
30003 0.45

brutish
20049 0.41

vicious
20049 8.59

gruesome
20049 2.04

brute
20049 3.18

coarse
20049 1.35

harrowing
20048 0.53

horrific
20048 1.37

crude
20048 3.04

nasty
20048 22.57

appalling
20048 1.94

Lexical field of "harsh"

brutal
cruel
unpleasant
unkind
abrasive
rough
hard
rigorous
disagreeable
heavy
unforgiving
draconian
severe
tough
lenient
hostile
inhospitable
bitter
nasty
merciless
rude
unfriendly
stringent
austere
heartless
restrictive
aggressive
extreme
cold
strict
stiff
grim
drastic
terrible
painful
fierce
callous
abrupt
blunt
vicious
forceful
inhumane
difficult
violent
unmerciful
ruthless
onerous
intense
unrelenting
pitiless