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Harshness or sharpness in tone, nature or character

The quality or characteristic of being severe or cruel in manner or tone

The condition of being barren and generally not conducive to life or living

A rigorous imposition of standards

Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment, especially through the exercise of authority

Harsh or severe in nature

Deep-seated enmity, malice or hostility

The fact or state of being unpleasant

A harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds

A severe or uncomfortable degree of coldness

The principles and practices of an ascetic

Destructiveness or criticism

The measurable amount, force or strength of a property

The state or quality of being vulgar

The state of having a grim or severe manner or appearance

The quality of being hoarse, of having a dry harsh voice

A lack of comfort

The state or fact of lacking tact or class in one's comportment

Raucousness or boisterousness

The quality of being unambiguous

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Noun

Harshness or sharpness in tone, nature or character

acrimoniousness

disagreeableness

powerful quality

superciliousness

cantankerousness

dissatisfaction

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“A tone of abrupt harshness.”

Noun

The quality or characteristic of being severe or cruel in manner or tone

hardheartedness

cold-bloodedness

cold-heartedness

remorselessness

hard-heartedness

bloodthirstiness

insensitiveness

inconsiderateness

unresponsiveness

stony-heartedness

lack of sympathy

unfair treatment

mean-spiritedness

uncharitableness

disagreeableness

compassionlessness

unforgivingness

stone-heartedness

lack of feeling

lack of compassion

rough treatment

cruel treatment

impenetrability

black-heartedness

lack of charity

act of brutality

act of savagery

unscrupulousness

emotionlessness

act of wickedness

act of violence

lack of sentiment

uncivilizedness

primitive culture

outrageous behavior

act of barbarity

mischievousness

destructiveness

lack of control

strong-arm tactics

lack of restraint

misdemeanour^UK

mischief-making

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Noun

The condition of being barren and generally not conducive to life or living

“Millet's inclusion of the peasant woman and her animals, relatively small in scale, emphasizes the largeness and the harshness of the landscape, as well as the insignificance of humans.”

Noun

A rigorous imposition of standards

hardheartedness

remorselessness

authoritarianism

unforgiving nature

punishing nature

demanding nature

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“They treated him with extreme harshness.”

Noun

Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment, especially through the exercise of authority

authoritarianism

unreasonableness

harsh discipline

high-handedness

heavy-handedness

harsh treatment

infliction of pain

indecent assault

rough treatment

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Noun

Harsh or severe in nature

Noun

Deep-seated enmity, malice or hostility

uncharitableness

hardness of heart

contentiousness

superciliousness

acrimoniousness

dissatisfaction

extreme dislike

evil intentions

chip on your shoulder

mean-spiritedness

hateful feeling

ill-disposedness

personality conflict

mutual hostility

being on the warpath

incompatibility

strong aversion

intense dislike

cantankerousness

mischievousness

quarrelsomeness

disputatiousness

destructiveness

difference of opinion

misunderstanding

disagreeableness

inharmoniousness

argumentativeness

having no use for

parting of the ways

stand-offishness

bad-temperedness

divided loyalties

insubordination

disillusionment

disapprobation of

dissatisfaction with

displeasure with

disinclination towards

discontent with

conflict of opinion

internal strife

lack of agreement

lack of concord

compassionlessness

cold-heartedness

hard-heartedness

internal conflict

strained relations

inconsiderateness

hardheartedness

setting against

standoffishness

obstructiveness

bee in your bonnet

unwillingness to accept

civil disobedience

refusal to accept

lack of enthusiasm for

reluctance to accept

disinclination to accept

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Noun

The fact or state of being unpleasant

Noun

A harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds

unmelodiousness

inharmoniousness

lack of harmony

alarums and excursions

breach of the peace

fuss and bother

hell broke loose

hustle and bustle

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Noun

A severe or uncomfortable degree of coldness

low temperature

Noun

The principles and practices of an ascetic

self-discipline

self-abnegation

self-mortification

other-worldliness

mortification of the flesh

self-deprivation

parsimoniousness

close-fistedness

tight-fistedness

tightfistedness

acquisitiveness

lack of indulgence

unmarried state

good management

single blessedness

scrimping and saving

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Noun

Destructiveness or criticism

destructiveness

Noun

The measurable amount, force or strength of a property

tempestuousness

bloodthirstiness

destructiveness

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Noun

The state or quality of being vulgar

ostentatiousness

lack of refinement

pretentiousness

conspicuousness

self-advertisement

meretriciousness

window-dressing

grandstand play

self-importance

superciliousness

presumptuousness

ceremoniousness

self-consequence

window dressing

swellheadedness

self-congratulation

self-admiration

vaingloriousness

self-assumption

self-satisfaction

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Noun

The state of having a grim or severe manner or appearance

Noun

The quality of being hoarse, of having a dry harsh voice

Noun

A lack of comfort

comfortlessness

uncomfortableness

disagreeableness

lack of comfort

Noun

The state or fact of lacking tact or class in one's comportment

discourteousness

ungentlemanliness

lack of refinement

lack of sophistication

unsophisticatedness

disrespectfulness

inconsiderateness

inconsideration

thoughtlessness

distastefulness

unacceptability

ill-manneredness

lack of politeness

lack of manners

unladylike behaviour

ungentlemanly behaviour

lack of respect

lack of social grace

inappropriateness

unscrupulousness

injudiciousness

unprofessionalism

unwholesomeness

unfortunateness

inapplicability

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Noun

Raucousness or boisterousness

Noun

The quality of being unambiguous

Noun

Insolence

discourteousness

disrespectfulness

presumptuousness

inconsiderateness

inconsideration

lack of manners

misbehaviour^UK

ungentlemanly behaviour

unladylike behaviour

lack of diplomacy

thoughtlessness

overfamiliarity

lack of civility

self-confidence

unthoughtfulness

ill-manneredness

insubordination

lack of respect

lack of refinement

lack of social grace

absent-mindedness

inattentiveness

inhospitableness

improper behavior

being a wise guy

lack of politeness

injudiciousness

disagreeableness

objectionableness

lack of consideration

over-assertiveness

inappropriateness

verbal impudence

overfriendliness

venturesomeness

self-importance

barefaced cheek

overweening nature

contemptuousness

adventurousness

adventuresomeness

greatheartedness

intestinal fortitude

hardheartedness

lack of remorse

temerariousness

strength of character

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