1
atonal
1
austere
1
cacophonic(asperous, dissonant, stridulous)
1
callused
1
chafing
1
cracked(adjective, harsh)
1
craggy(adjective, harsh)
1
creaking(adjective, harsh)
1
disturbing(adjective, harsh)
1
earsplitting(adjective, harsh)
1
farraginous
1
fretting
1
inharmonious
1
irritant
1
irritative
1
jangly
1
jolting
1
knurled(adjective, rough)
1
not smooth(expression, adjective, harsh, grinding, dissonant)
1
off-key(adjective, harsh)
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