asperity
/æˈsperəti/noun
उच्चारण ऐस्पेरटी
रूखापन, कठोरता, कटुता
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[U] formal
the fact of being harsh or severe, especially in the way that you speak to somebody
रूखापन, कठोरता, कटुता
- 'Sit down,' she said with asperity.
- 'Do it again,' said the examiner with asperity.
- The headmaster replied with asperity to the careless excuse.
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- He spoke with some asperity about the poor quality of work.
- There was a note of asperity in her voice when the bell rang late.
Synonyms harshness severity sharpness acerbity roughness
Opposite gentleness mildness kindness sweetness
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
as·per·i·ty
With -peri- (not 'asparity').
बीच में -peri- ('asparity' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the harsh-speech words together: asperity, acerbity (bitterness), acrimony (angry bitterness), rancour, sharpness.
कठोर वाणी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: asperity, acerbity (कड़वाहट), acrimony (क्रोधपूर्ण कटुता), rancour, sharpness।
Keep apart asperity (harshness) and prosperity (success and wealth).
Asperity (कठोरता) और prosperity (सफलता और समृद्धि) को अलग रखिए।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin asper, rough.
Latin asper, खुरदरा, से।