Harsh
Harsh (harsh) , adjective
[Old English harsk; akin to German harsch, Danish harsk rancid, Swedish harsk; from the same source as English hard. See Hard, a.]
1.
Rough; disagreeable; grating
(a)
disagreeable to the touch.
(b)
disagreeable to the taste.
(c)
disagreeable to the ear.
Harsh sand.
Berries harsh and crude.
Harsh din.
2.
Unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere; crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough.
Clarence is so harsh, so blunt.
Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charmed.
3.
(Painting, Drawing, etc.) Having violent contrasts of color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony.