Answer: harsher

AnswerCrossword Clue
HARSHERMore draconian
HARSHERMore severe
HARSHERLess mellifluous
HARSHERMore discordant
HARSHERStricter.
HARSHERNot as smooth.
HARSHERMore unfeeling
HARSHERLess lenient
HARSHERMore bitter
HARSHERLike Siberian winters, compared to ours
HARSHERMore caustic
HARSHERLike boot camp vis-a-vis day camp
harsherHARSH, severe (harsh)
harsherduly exacting severe
harsherusing a disagreeable or painful sensory reaction irritating
harsherhaving a coarse uneven surface that is rough or unpleasant to the touch