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- DictionarySe·vere/səˈvir/
adjective
- 1. (of something bad or undesirable) very great; intense: "a severe shortage of technicians"
- 2. strict or harsh: "the charges would have warranted a severe sentence"
severe. /səˈvɪər/ /səˈvɪə/ IPA guide. Other forms: severest; severer. Whether you're talking about a punishment, the weather, or how bad your flu is, severe indicates that it's at the limit of the spectrum. The austerity of a word like severe serves many purposes.
Definition of severe adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
severe. ( sɪˈvɪə) adj. 1. rigorous or harsh in the treatment of others; strict: a severe parent. 2. serious in appearance or manner; stern. 3. critical or dangerous: a severe illness.
SEVERE definition: 1. extremely bad: 2. not kind or gentle: 3. A severe person looks unfriendly or very strict.. Learn more.
5 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.
Synonyms for SEVERE: harsh, strict, tough, authoritarian, rigorous, stern, rigid, hard; Antonyms of SEVERE: gentle, mild, tolerant, lenient, easy, lax, indulgent, forbearing.
6 days ago · Definition of 'severe' Word Frequency. severe. (sɪvɪər ) Word forms: comparative severer, superlative severest. 1. adjective. You use severe to indicate that something bad or undesirable is great or intense. ...a business with severe cash flow problems. Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places.
