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Frigid vs Harsh - What's the difference?

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Frigid is a related term of harsh.


As adjectives the difference between frigid and harsh

is that frigid is very cold; lacking warmth; icy while harsh is unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.

As a verb harsh is

(slang) to negatively criticize.

frigid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Very cold; lacking warmth; icy.
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    • , author=Nancy Langston , title=Mining the Boreal North , volume=101, issue=2, page=98 , magazine= citation , passage=Reindeer are well suited to the taiga’s frigid winters. They can maintain a thermogradient between body core and the environment of up to 100 degrees, in part because of insulation provided by their fur, and in part because of counter-current vascular heat exchange systems in their legs and nasal passages.}}
  • Chilly in manner; lacking affection or zeal; impassive.
  • (colloquial) Sexually unresponsive, especially of a woman.

    • Related terms

    * frigidity * frigidly * frigidness

    Antonyms

    * fervid

    References

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    harsh

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
  • Severe or cruel.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 5 , author=Phil Dawkes , title=QPR 2 - 3 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Great news for City, but the result was harsh on Neil Warnock's side who gave as good as they got even though the odds were stacked against them.}}

    Antonyms

    * genteel

    Verb

    (es)
  • (slang) To negatively criticize.
    • Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!
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  • (slang) to put a damper on (a mood).
    • Dude, you're harshing my buzz.
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    • Synonyms

    * rough

    Derived terms

    * harshly * harshness