[noun] harsh or rough to the ear Synonyms:roughness
[noun] the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance Synonyms:cruelty, cruelness
[noun] excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp" Synonyms:severity, rigor, rigour, inclemency, hardness, stiffness
