Asperity (Noun)
Meaning 1
Something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Harshness of manner.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The boss's asperity during the meeting left a sour taste in the mouths of all her employees.
- His years as a strict drill sergeant had lent him an air of asperity that he wore like a badge.
- Her usually cheerful demeanor had given way to a growing asperity, worn thin by weeks of pressure and stress.
- Despite her famous sweetness on camera, the pop star's private interactions often showcased her occasional flashes of asperity.
- It took new team members some getting used to their colleague's offhand comments, whose unwitting asperity left more sensitive members uneasy.