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severe
[suh-veer]
adjective
harsh; unnecessarily extreme.
severe criticism; severe laws.
Antonyms: , ,serious or stern in manner or appearance.
a severe face.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , ,Antonyms: , , ,threatening a seriously bad outcome or involving serious issues; grave.
a severe illness.
rigidly restrained in style, taste, manner, etc.; simple, plain, or austere.
Synonyms: , ,causing discomfort or distress by extreme character or conditions, as weather, cold, or heat; unpleasantly violent, as rain or wind, or a blow or shock.
difficult to endure, perform, fulfill, etc..
a severe test of his powers.
rigidly exact, accurate, or methodical.
severe standards.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms: , ,
severe
/ sɪˈvɪə, sɪˈvɛrɪtɪ /
adjective
rigorous or harsh in the treatment of others; strict
a severe parent
serious in appearance or manner; stern
critical or dangerous
a severe illness
causing misery or discomfort by its harshness
severe weather
strictly restrained in appearance; austere
a severe way of dressing
hard to endure, perform, or accomplish
a severe test
rigidly precise or exact
Other Word Forms
- severely adverb
- severeness noun
- oversevere adjective
- oversevereness noun
- supersevere adjective
- supersevereness noun
- unsevere adjective
- unsevereness noun
- ˈ adverb
- ˈԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of severe1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Held at the QE roughly every six months, scenarios may include multiple stabbings, a bomb blast, a road traffic accident or any incident involving multiple severe injuries.
The Israeli military said it is still striking Iran, while Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian threatened a "more severe" response if Israel continues.
The patient experienced severe pain during the visit and bled for two months afterward, the complaint said, and no follow-up care was provided.
They found Gary Nelson, 84, “suffering from severe lacerations,” the release said.
The damage was most severe where the wing fell.
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