<p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others</li><li>enjoying the pain or distress of others: the cruel spectators of the gladiatorial contests</li><li>causing or marked by great pain or distress: a cruel remark; a cruel affliction</li><li>rigid; stern; strict; unrelentingly severe</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms:</strong></p><ul><li>relentless</li><li>merciless</li><li>ferocious</li><li>bloodthirsty</li></ul><p><strong>Antonyms:</strong></p><ul><li>kind</li><li>compassionate</li><li>sympathetic</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Descriptions:</strong></p><ul><li>unpleasantly rough, ragged, or coarse to the touch: a harsh surface</li><li>jarring to the eye or to the esthetic sense; unrefined; crude; raw: harsh colors</li><li>unpleasant to the taste or sense of smell; bitter; acrid: a harsh flavor; a harsh odor</li></ul>