Harsh vs Burdensome - What's the difference?
harsh | burdensome | Related terms |
Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
Severe or cruel.
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(slang) To negatively criticize.
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(slang) to put a damper on (a mood).
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Of or like a burden; arduous or demanding
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Harsh is a related term of burdensome.
As adjectives the difference between harsh and burdensome
is that harsh is unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses while burdensome is of or like a burden; arduous or demanding.As a verb harsh
is (slang) to negatively criticize.harsh
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Adjective
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Antonyms
* genteelVerb
(es)- Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!
- Dude, you're harshing my buzz.
Synonyms
* roughDerived terms
* harshly * harshnessburdensome
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Adjective
(en adjective)- . . . reap a pleasure from what, to the generality of mankind, may seem burdensome and laborious.