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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. 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.

3. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › severesevere - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Feb 27, 2024 · severe (comparative severer or more severe, superlative severest or most severe) Very bad or intense. Antonyms: mild, en, minor

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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   definition 2: very strong or intense. Soldiers in severe pain were given morphine. Severe weather caused the ship to return to port. synonyms: acute, fierce, harsh, intense, violent. antonyms: mild, minor, negligible, slight. similar words:

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

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   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)

7. www.wordnik.com › words › severesevere - definition and meaning - Wordnik

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   Sharp; afflictive; distressing; violent; extreme: as, severe pain, anguish, or torture; severe cold; a severe winter. Difficult to be endured; trying; critical; rigorous: as, a severe test; a severe examination.

8. 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.