aspre — meaning in English

English meaning

• acerbic adj Tasting sour or bitter.
• harsh adj Unpleasantly rough, severe, or unforgiving — used for weather, conditions, sounds, or treatment.
• rough adj Having an uneven or bumpy surface; not smooth.
• stark adj Severe, bare, or bleak in appearance.

Senses

aspre is used for these senses in English:

• acerbic Tasting sour or bitter.
• acerbic (figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
• acrimonious (figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone. [from early 17th c.]
• harsh Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
• rough Not smooth; uneven.
• stark Plain in appearance; barren, desolate.

acerbic — full definition

1. adj Tasting sour or bitter.
2. adj Sharp, harsh, biting.

harsh — full definition

1. adj Unpleasantly rough, severe, or unforgiving — used for weather, conditions, sounds, or treatment.
2. adj Overly critical or unkind in tone.

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