36
harsh(adjective, severe, rough, offensive, coarse)
30
rough(adjective, quiet, hard, severe, sharp)
23
husky(adjective, rough, low, harsh, dirty)
23
rasping(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
21
gruff(adjective, sound, severe, rough, low)
20
raucous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
16
grating(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
15
strident(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
14
dry(adjective, hard, sharp, flat, rough)
14
throaty(adjective, rough, dry, indistinct, gruff)
13
guttural(adjective, hard, sound, severe, sharp)
13
scratchy(adjective, harsh, sounds)
12
ragged(adjective, grating, raspy)
11
discordant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
11
jarring(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
11
raspy(adjective, rough, sounds)
9
croaking(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
9
croaky(adjective, sounds, raspy)
8
dissonant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
7
cacophonous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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