A fork of Rural Dictionary
Unusually or overly cruel, referring either to specific actions or circumstances.
"So the teacher gave me a 35 in the class." "Man, that's harsh!"
adjective made popular by valley girls,describing a cruel or unjust circumstance. frequently paired with "way", as in "way harsh"
from the movie clueless girls on phone DIONNE Mr. Hall was way harsh!He gave me a C minus. CHER Well, he gave me a C, which drags down my entire average.
To act or speak in a rough or an insensitive manner
The father used some harsh words when dealing with his son.