harsher
adj.adj. more severe, cruel, or difficult to deal with than something else. You use it to compare things like weather, punishments, or sounds that feel unpleasant or sharp.
adj. comparative form of 'harsh'; describes conditions, treatments, or sensory inputs that are more severe, abrasive, or unpleasantly rigorous than a baseline.
The winter is much harsher in the mountains than in the valley.
The judge decided that a harsher sentence was necessary to discourage others from committing the same crime.
Under the glare of the harsher studio lights, the imperfections in the painting became visible, revealing the artist's struggle with the medium during the final stages of production.
Comparative adjective — typically followed by 'than' when making a direct comparison.
more harsherharsherLearners often use 'more' with comparative adjectives that already end in '-er', creating a double comparative error.