Harshness
Harshness noun - A harsh or sharp quality.
Viciousness and harshness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Viciousness" instead a noun "Harshness".
Viciousness
Viciousness noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: the unspeakable viciousness of the medical experiments carried out at the concentration camps
Harshness and viciousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harshness" instead a noun "Viciousness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- violence and harshness
- violence and viciousness
- brutality and harshness
- brutality and viciousness
- savagery and harshness
- savagery and viciousness
- severity and harshness
- severity and viciousness
- fierceness and harshness
- fierceness and viciousness
- bitterness and harshness
- bitterness and viciousness
- atrocity and harshness
- atrocity and viciousness
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