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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.

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   very bad in degree or extent. “a severe worldwide depression”. “the house suffered severe damage”. synonyms: bad. having undesirable or negative qualities. adjective. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality. “ severe pain”.

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   Check pronunciation: severe. Definition of severe adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   adjective. uk / sɪˈvɪə r/ us. severe adjective (BAD) Add to word list. B2. extremely bad: a severe headache. severe weather conditions. Fewer examples. He has a severe physical disability. Our team took a severe beating in the tournament. A severe drought ruined the crops. She suffers from severe depression.

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   3 days ago · 1. harsh, strict, or highly critical, as in treatment; unsparing; stern. 2. serious or grave; forbidding, as in expression or manner. 3. serious or grievous. a severe wound. 4. conforming strictly to a rule, method, standard, etc.; rigidly accurate or demanding.

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   1. Unsparing, harsh, or strict, as in treatment of others: a severe critic. 2. Marked by or requiring strict adherence to rigorous standards or high principles: a severe code of behavior. 3. Stern or forbidding, as in manner or appearance: spoke in a severe voice. 4. Extremely plain in substance or style: a severe black dress. 5.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySEVERE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · 1. harsh, strict, or highly critical, as in treatment; unsparing; stern. 2. serious or grave; forbidding, as in expression or manner. 3. serious or grievous. a severe wound. 4. conforming strictly to a rule, method, standard, etc.; rigidly accurate or demanding.

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   Serious or grave; forbidding, as in expression or manner. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Conforming strictly to a rule, method, standard, etc.; rigidly accurate or demanding. A severe philosophy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Extremely plain or simple; unornamented; restrained. A dress with severe lines. Webster's New World.