asperity

[as·per·i·ty]

Asperity is the harsh tone or behavior people exhibit when they’re angry, impatient, or just miserable. When your supervisor’s “Late again!” greeting causes your entire future to pass before your eyes, he is speaking with asperity.

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Roughness of surface; unevenness; -- opposed to smoothness.

Noun
harshness of manner

Noun
something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"


n.
Roughness of surface; unevenness; -- opposed to smoothness.

n.
Roughness or harshness of sound; that quality which grates upon the ear; raucity.

n.
Roughness to the taste; sourness; tartness.

n.
Moral roughness; roughness of manner; severity; crabbedness; harshness; -- opposed to mildness.

n.
Sharpness; disagreeableness; difficulty.


Asperity

As*per"i*ty , n.; pl. Asperities . [L. asperitas, fr. asper rough: cf. F. asp'82rit'82.] 1. Roughness of surface; unevenness; -- opposed to smoothness. "The asperities of dry bodies." Boyle. 2. Roughness or harshness of sound; that quality which grates upon the ear; raucity. 3. Roughness to the taste; sourness; tartness. 4. Moral roughness; roughness of manner; severity; crabbedness; harshness; -- opposed to mildness. "Asperity of character." Landor.
It is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received.
5. Sharpness; disagreeableness; difficulty.
The acclivities and asperities of duty.
Syn. -- Acrimony; moroseness; crabbedness; harshness; sourness; tartness. See Acrimony.

Roughness of surface; unevenness; -- opposed to smoothness.

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