Asperity word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "asperity" word

[noun] harshness of manner
[noun] something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"

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\As*per"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Asperities}. [L. asperitas, fr. asper rough: cf. F. asp['e]rit['e].] 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}.

Synonyms for asperity

grimness, hardship, rigor, rigorousness, rigour, severity, sharpness

Antonyms: bluntness, dullness, dulness

See also: difficultness | difficulty | ill nature |

Related terms: acidulousness, anger, bile, bitterness, choppiness, edge, gall, gnashing of teeth, harshness, heartburning, ill nature, incisiveness, inclemency, jaggedness, piercingness, poignancy, rancor, snappishness, stabbingness, stringency, tartness, turbulence

The fun area, different aproach to word »asperity«

Let's analyse "asperity" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Four syllables and Three vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 37.5% of vowels is 1.1% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YTIREPSA. Average typing speed for these characters is 2180 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .- ... .--. . .-. .. - -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: asperity: 1 + 5 + 9 = 15, reduced: 6 (or 22 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: asperity: 1 + 1 + 7 + 5 + 9 + 9 + 2 + 7 = 41, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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