asperity
1. [ noun ] something hard to endure
Synonyms: rigor hardship rigour severity rigorousness grimness
Examples:

"the asperity of northern winters"

Related terms: difficulty
2. [ noun ] harshness of manner
Synonyms: sharpness
Related terms: dullness ill_nature
Similar spelling:   asper
  Asberry
  aspirin
  asperse
  aspiring
  aspirer
  aspheric
  Asperula