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Harsh vs Untouched - What's the difference?

harsh | untouched | Related terms |

Harsh is a related term of untouched.


As adjectives the difference between harsh and untouched

is that harsh is unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses while untouched is remaining in its original, pristine state, undamaged.

As a verb harsh

is (slang) to negatively criticize.

harsh

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
  • Severe or cruel.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 5 , author=Phil Dawkes , title=QPR 2 - 3 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Great news for City, but the result was harsh on Neil Warnock's side who gave as good as they got even though the odds were stacked against them.}}

    Antonyms

    * genteel

    Verb

    (es)
  • (slang) To negatively criticize.
    • Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!
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  • (slang) to put a damper on (a mood).
    • Dude, you're harshing my buzz.
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    • Synonyms

    * rough

    Derived terms

    * harshly * harshness

    untouched

    English

    Alternative forms

    * untoucht (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Remaining in its original, pristine state, undamaged.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-08-16, author= John Vidal
    • , volume=189, issue=10, page=8, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Dams endanger ecology of Himalayas , passage=Most of the Himalayan rivers have been relatively untouched by dams near their sources. Now the two great Asian powers, India and China, are rushing to harness them as they cut through some of the world's deepest valleys.}}
  • Not eaten.
  • Not influenced, affected or swayed.
  • Not having come in contact.
  • Not talked about.