English-Thai Dictionary

asperity

N ความรุนแรง  kwam-roon-raeng

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ASPERITY

n.[L. asperitas, from asper, rough. ] 1. Roughness of surface; unevenness; opposed to smoothness.
2. Roughness of sound; that quality which grates the ear; harshness of pronunciation.
3. Roughness to the taste; sourness.
4. Roughness or ruggedness of temper; moroseness; sourness; crabbedness.
5. Sharpness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ASPERITY

As *per "i *ty, n.; pl. Asperities. Etym: [L. asperitas, fr. asper rough: cf. F. aspérité. ]

 

1. Roughness of surface; unevenness; -- opposed to smoothness. "The asperities of dry bodies." Boyle.

 

2. Roughness or harshness of sound; that quality which grates upon the ear; raucity.

 

3. Roughness to the taste; sourness; tartness.

 

4. Moral roughness; roughness of manner; severity; crabbedness; harshness; -- opposed to mildness. "Asperity of character. " Landor. It is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received. Johnson.

 

5. Sharpness; disagreeableness; difficulty. The acclivities and asperities of duty. Barrow.

 

Syn. -- Acrimony; moroseness; crabbedness; harshness; sourness; tartness. See Acrimony.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

asperity

as per i ty |əˈsperitē æˈspɛrədi | ▶noun ( pl. asperities ) harshness of tone or manner: he pointed this out with some asperity. • (asperities ) harsh qualities or conditions: the asperities of a harsh and divided society. • (usu. asperities ) a rough edge on a surface: the asperities of the metal surfaces. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘hardship, rigor ’): from Old French asperite, or Latin asperitas, from asper ‘rough. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

asperity

asperity |əˈspɛrɪti | ▶noun ( pl. asperities ) [ mass noun ] harshness of tone or manner: he pointed this out with some asperity. • (asperities ) harsh qualities or conditions: the asperities of a harsh and divided society. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘hardship, rigour ’): from Old French asperite, or Latin asperitas, from asper ‘rough ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

asperity

asperity noun he replied with some asperity in his tone: harshness, sharpness, abrasiveness, roughness, severity, acerbity, astringency, tartness, sarcasm.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

asperity

asperity noun ‘How should I know? ’ he replied with some asperity: harshness, sharpness, roughness, abrasiveness, severity, acerbity, astringency, bitterness, acidity, tartness, edge, acrimony, virulence, sarcasm. ANTONYMS mildness.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

asperity

as per i ty /æspérəti /名詞 複 -ties ｟かたく まれ ｠1 U (口調 態度などの )荒々しさ, 辛辣 （しんらつ ）さ ; C 〖通例 -ties 〗辛辣な言葉 ▸ reply with some asperity つっけんどんに答える 2 U 〖時に -ties 〗(気候 境遇 環境などの )厳しさ, つらさ .3 U (表面の )粗さ, でこぼこ ; C 粗い [でこぼこした ]部分 [場所 ].