ASPERITY Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word asperity. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ASPERITY
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rigor | nounn | |||||||
noun • something hard to endure • the quality of being valid and rigorous • excessive sternness | ||||||||
severity | nounn | |||||||
noun • used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather • something hard to endure • extreme plainness • excessive sternness | ||||||||
sharpness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a quick and penetrating intelligence • the attribute of urgency in tone of voice • a strong odor or taste property • the quality of being keenly and painfully felt • thinness of edge or fineness of point • the quality of being sharp and clear • harshness of manner | ||||||||
acerbity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sharp bitterness • a sharp sour taste • a rough and bitter manner | ||||||||
bitterness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will • a rough and bitter manner • the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth • the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste | ||||||||
hardness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale • a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering • devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness • the quality of being difficult to do • excessive sternness | ||||||||
harshness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions • the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses • the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance • excessive sternness | ||||||||
roughness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven • the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses • an unpolished unrefined quality • used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather • rowdy behavior • the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion • harsh or severe speech or behavior | ||||||||
sarcasm | nounn | |||||||
noun • witty language used to convey insults or scorn | ||||||||
tartness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth • a sharp sour taste • a rough and bitter manner | ||||||||
grimness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being ghastly • something hard to endure | ||||||||
hardship | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of misfortune or affliction • something hard to endure • something that causes or entails suffering | ||||||||
rigorousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • something hard to endure • excessive sternness | ||||||||
rigour | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being valid and rigorous • something hard to endure • excessive sternness | ||||||||
rigourousness | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • something hard to endure • excessive sternness | ||||||||
severeness | nounn | |||||||
noun • used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather • something hard to endure • extreme plainness • excessive sternness |