| asperity | n (fml) 1. harshness of manner, temper, kekasaran; with ~, dgn kasarnya: he spoke with ~ about their indifference, dia bercakap dgn kasarnya ttg sikap mereka yg acuh tak acuh; 2. roughness, harshness, a. (of surface) kekasapan; b. (of sound) kekasaran; c. (of weather condition) kedahsyatan: the ~ of the Siberian winter, kedahsyatan musim sejuk Siberia; 3. bitter, unkind word, remark, etc, kata-kata yg /kesat, kasar, pedas, menyakitkan hati/; 4. condition difficult to endure, keadaan yg /getir, perit/: the asperities of life in a war-torn country, keadaan hidup yg getir dlm negara yg hancur akibat peperangan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |