hard-edged

[rosicler]

Hello:
I would need a synonym for this adjective "hard-edged" in the following context in order to make a correct translation. Thanks.

By sheer willpower and effort, you may succeed at "gutting out" right responses, but your Christianity (so-called) will be hollow, hard-edged, and uninviting to others.

 

[Cagey]

Why do you need a synonym? What do you want to say that is different from "hard edged"?

 

[rosicler]

Why do you need a synonym? What do you want to say that is different from "hard edged"?

I need a synonym because de meaning I found for hard edged in the English-Spanish dictionary doesn't fit.

 

[JamesM]

"Severe" might work.

 

[rosicler]

"Severe" might work.

Thank you, JamesM!