GENTLENESSES Antonyms
Definition of GENTLENESSES
Best Opposite Words For GENTLENESSES
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aggressiveness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being bold and enterprising • a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack • a natural disposition to be hostile | ||||||||
coarseness | nounn | |||||||
noun • language or humor that is down-to-earth • the quality of being composed of relatively large particles • looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth) • the quality of lacking taste and refinement | ||||||||
firmness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the muscle tone of healthy tissue • the trait of being resolute • the property of being unyielding to the touch • the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
power | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • possession of controlling influence • (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second) • possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done • (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power • one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority • a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself • physical strength • a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world • energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor • a very wealthy or powerful businessman verb • supply the force or power for the functioning of | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
severity | nounn | |||||||
noun • used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather • something hard to endure • extreme plainness • excessive sternness | ||||||||
strength | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being physically or mentally strong • capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war • physical energy or intensity • an asset of special worth or utility • the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty • the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation) • capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects • the condition of financial success • permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force | ||||||||
toughness | nounn | |||||||
noun • enduring strength and energy • the property of being big and strong • the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking • impressive difficulty |