harshness Synonyms

roughness rigour cruelty cruelness scratchiness abrasiveness rigor severity tartness sternness rigorousness asperity stiffness rigourousness severeness hardness acrimony inclemency harsh sharpness inflexibility inhumanity pungency rigidity strictness ruthlessness pitilessness mercilessness callousness bloodlust unkindness toughness authoritarianism gruffness rudeness unfeelingness virulence cold-heartedness stringency grimness flintiness ferocity bestiality beastliness barbarousness barbarity austerity austereness astringency asceticism