ASPERITY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word ASPERITY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ASPERITY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Asperity

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English (in the sense ‘hardship, rigour’): from Old French asperite, or Latin asperitas, from asper ‘rough’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: əˈspɛrɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:

harshness of tone or manner

Short Definition:

harshness of tone or manner

Examples:
  • he pointed this out with some asperity

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