How to say "harsh, severe" in Russian?

Суровый

"harsh, severe" is Суровый in Russian.

Суровый means "harsh, severe" in English.

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Word #3488 of 4,000 by frequency in Russian — level B2.

Example

Учитель был суровым, но справедливым человеком.

The teacher was a strict but fair man.

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