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