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Harsh vs Malodorous - What's the difference?

harsh | malodorous |

As adjectives the difference between harsh and malodorous

is that harsh is unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses while malodorous is having a bad odor.

As a verb harsh

is (slang) to negatively criticize.

harsh

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
  • Severe or cruel.
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    • , 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

    malodorous

    English

    Alternative forms

    * malodourous

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a bad odor
    • There were tons of malodorous garbage bags outside her house.
  • (figuratively) Highly improper.

    • Synonyms

    * (having a bad odor) foul, putrid, smelly, stinky, stenchy, fetid, funky, noisome, reeky, reeking, stinking, mephitic, foul-smelling, rank, rotten, smelly, vile, offensive; see also

    Antonyms

    * (having a good odor) fragrant

    Related terms

    * malodor * malodorously * malodorousness