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ASPERITY Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word asperity. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word asperity. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For ASPERITY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for asperity, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
difficultness difficulty
Phrases (1)
ill nature

Alternatives for RIGOR

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