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ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น ๆ เพื่อให้ได้ผลลัพธ์มากขึ้นหรือน้อยลง: -asperity-, *asperity*
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English-Thai: HOPE Dictionary [with local updates]
asperity(อัสเพอ'ริที) n. ความหยาบ, ความไม่ละมุนละม่อม, ความรุนแรง (อากาศ) , ความลำบาก, Syn. crossness, Ant. smoothness

English-Thai: Nontri Dictionary
asperity(n) ความรุนแรง, ความหยาบ, ความกระด้าง

CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates]
asperity

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)
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WordNet (3.0)
asperity(n) something hard to endure, Syn. rigourousness, grimness, severeness, severity, rigorousness, hardship, rigour, rigor
asperity(n) harshness of manner, Syn. sharpness, Ant. dullness

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Asperity

n.; pl. Asperities [ L. asperitas, fr. asper rough: cf. F. aspérité. ] 1. Roughness of surface; unevenness; -- opposed to smoothness. “The asperities of dry bodies.” Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Roughness or harshness of sound; that quality which grates upon the ear; raucity. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Roughness to the taste; sourness; tartness. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Moral roughness; roughness of manner; severity; crabbedness; harshness; -- opposed to mildness. “Asperity of character.” Landor. [ 1913 Webster ]

It is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Sharpness; disagreeableness; difficulty. [ 1913 Webster ]

The acclivities and asperities of duty. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Acrimony; moroseness; crabbedness; harshness; sourness; tartness. See Acrimony. [ 1913 Webster ]

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