| harsh | adj 1. unpleasant, grating to the senses, a. (rel to texture) kasar: that material is too ~ for the baby to wear, kain itu terlalu kasar utk dipakai oleh bayi; b. (of colour) garang: the room was decorated in ~ colours, bilik itu dihiasi dgn warna-warna yg garang; c. (of light) menyilaukan mata: in the ~ light, dlm cahaya yg menyilaukan mata; d. (of voice) kasar, garau; e. (of sound) menyakitkan telinga; 2. severe, hard, a. (of person, person’s action) keras: he is very ~ with his children, dia terlalu keras dgn anak-anaknya; the punishment was too ~, hukuman itu terlalu keras; b. (of face, features) cenge, garang; c. (of words etc) kasar, kesat; d. (of weather etc) teruk: the ~ polar weather, cuaca kutub yg teruk; e. (of life, condition) penuh kepayahan: the ~ life of a nomad, hidup nomad yg penuh kepayahan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |