asperity meaning

UK US /əˈspɛrɪti/ 4 syllables

asperity (noun): something hard to endure.

asperity has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

asperity as a noun

  1. something hard to endure
    • the asperity of northern winters

    Synonyms: grimness, hardship, rigor, rigour, severity, severeness, rigorousness, rigourousness

    Type of: difficulty

    Kinds: sternness

  2. 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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