asperity meaning
UK US /əˈspɛrɪti/ 4 syllables
asperity (noun): something hard to endure.
asperity has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
asperity as a noun
- something hard to endure
- the asperity of northern winters
Synonyms: grimness, hardship, rigor, rigour, severity, severeness, rigorousness, rigourousness
Type of: difficulty
Kinds: sternness
- harshness of manner
Synonyms: sharpness
Type of: ill nature
How to pronounce asperity
asperity is pronounced /əˈspɛrɪti/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with asperity
Word lists: words starting with AS · words ending in TY · 8-letter words
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