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   Se·vere

   /səˈvir/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of something bad or undesirable) very great; intense: "a severe shortage of technicians" Similar acutevery badseriousgravecriticaldiredrasticgrievousextremedreadfulterribleawfulfrightfulappallingsorealarmingworryingdistressingdangerousperilouslife-threateningperacuteprofoundarchaic, humorous:parlousfierceviolentstrongwildpowerfulforcefulintensetempestuousturbulenttumultuousexcruciatingagonizingviolentintensedreadfulawfulterriblefrightfulunbearableintolerableunendurablestabbingshootinginformal:splittingthumpingpoundingOpposite minornegligiblegentleslight
   • ▪ demanding great ability, skill, or resilience: "a severe test of stamina" Similar very difficultdemandinghardtougharduousformidabletaxingexactingrigorouspunishingonerousgruelingburdensomeheavyback-breakinguphillstiffOpposite easysimple
   • 2. strict or harsh: "the charges would have warranted a severe sentence" Similar harshhardbitterbitterly coldcoldbleakfreezingicyarcticpolarSiberianextremenastyharshscathingsharpstrongfierceferociousstringentsavageblisteringsearingstingingscorchingdevastatingmordanttrenchantcausticbitingcuttingwitheringrigorousunsparingsmartsoundextortionateexcessiveunreasonableinordinateoutrageoussky-highharshstiffpunitivepunishingpenalswingeingstrictsternrigorousharshhardinflexibleuncompromisinginexorableimplacablerigidunbendingrelentlessunrelentingunyieldingmercilesspitilessruthlessdraconianoppressiverepressivepunitiveroughnastytyrannicaliron-fistediron-handedbrutalinhumancruelsavageinformal:solidOpposite mildmildlenientlax
   • 3. very plain in style or appearance: "she wore another severe suit, gray this time" Similar plainsimplerestrainedunadornedundecoratedunembellishedunornamentedausterechastesparestarkultra-plainunfussywithout frillsspartanasceticmonasticpuritanicalfunctionalclinicalunclutteredclassicOpposite ornatefancy

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in severe (sense 2)): from French sévère or Latin severus.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.npr.org › sections › goatsandsodaWhat are the symptoms for mild, moderate and severe ... - NPR

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   Dec 24, 2021 · Rather than mild, moderate, and severe, WHO uses the terms "non-severe" "severe" and "critical." It defines non-severe as "absence of signs of severe or critical disease."

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › severeSEVERE - 127 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   severe. Thesaurus > painful > severe. These are words and phrases related to severe. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of severe. PAINFUL. See your doctor if the pain is severe. Synonyms and examples. painful. Her ankle was still painful if she put weight on it. sore.

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › severe_adjsevere, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the adjective severe mean? There are 27 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective severe , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

5. www.wordsmyth.netsevere | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   features: Word Combinations ( adjective) The meaning of severe. Definition of severe. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-thesaurus › severeSynonyms of SEVERE | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   3 days ago · Synonyms of 'severe' in American English. 1 (adjective) in the sense of strict. Synonyms. strict. austere. cruel. drastic. hard. harsh. oppressive. rigid. unbending. 2 (adjective) in the sense of grim. Synonyms. grim. forbidding. grave. serious. stern. tight-lipped. unsmiling. 3 (adjective) in the sense of intense. Synonyms. intense. acute.

7. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › severeSevere - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms, Etymology

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   The adjective 'severe' finds its etymological roots in the Latin word 'severus,' which conveyed the sense of being strict, stern, or serious. In Latin, 'severus' was used to describe individuals who displayed a strict or uncompromising demeanor.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › severesevere | definition in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   / sɪˈvɪər/ very bad: a severe headache. severe weather conditions. not kind or gentle: a severe punishment. severely. adverb. He was severely injured. (Definition of severe from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of severe. in Chinese (Traditional) 非常嚴重的, 劇烈的, 慘重的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)