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   severe

   /sɪˈvɪə/

   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 difficultdemandinghardtougharduousformidabletaxingexactingrigorouspunishingonerousgruellingburdensomeheavyback-breakinguphillstiffOpposite easysimple
   • 2. (of punishment of a person) strict or harsh: "the charges would have warranted a severe sentence" Similar harshhardbitterbitterly coldcoldbleakfreezingicyarcticpolarSiberianextremenastyharshscathingsharpstrongfierceferociousstringentsavageblisteringsearingstingingscorchingdevastatingmordanttrenchantcausticbitingcuttingwitheringrigorousunsparingsmartsoundextortionateexcessiveunreasonableinordinateoutrageoussky-highharshstiffpunitivepunishingpenalswingeingstrictsternrigorousharshhardinflexibleuncompromisinginexorableimplacablerigidunbendingrelentlessunrelentingunyieldingmercilesspitilessruthlessdraconianoppressiverepressivepunitiveroughnastytyrannicaliron-fistediron-handedbrutalinhumancruelsavageinformal:solidOpposite mildmildlenientlax
   • ▪ (of a person) formal and unsmiling. Similar sterndourgrimgrim-facedforbiddingdisapprovingtight-lippedunsmilingunfriendlysombregravesoberseriousausterestiffflintystonysteelygloweringfrowningcoldalooffrostyicyfrigidOpposite genialfriendly
   • 3. very plain in style or appearance: "she wore another severe suit, grey 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 › dictionary › englishSEVERE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Severe means causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious, or not kind or sympathetic. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of severe with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • Severe Spanish Translation

     SEVERE translate: grave, duro, severo, fuerte...

   • English (US)

     SEVERE meaning: 1. causing very great pain, difficulty,...

   • Severe: Malay Translation

     SEVERE translate: teruk, keras, tidak menarik. Learn more in...

   • Severe: Polish Translation

     SEVERE translate: ostry, poważny, trudny, surowy, surowy,...

   • Severe: Arabic Translation

     SEVERE translate: شَديد, صارِم. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Portuguese Translation

     SEVERE translate: grave, duro, severo, severo, grave,...

   • Znaczenie Severe, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SEVERE definicja: 1. causing very great pain, difficulty,...

   • Severely

     SEVERELY definition: 1. very seriously: 2. in a way that is...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › severeSevere Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of severe as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Severe can mean strict, harsh, painful, or very serious in different contexts.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › severeSEVERE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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: exacting, demanding. Antonyms: facile, effortless, easy

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEVERE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of severe as an adjective to describe something bad, harsh, or intense. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related words for severe.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSEVERE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Severe means extremely bad, not kind or gentle, or a severe person. Learn how to use this adjective with examples and translations in different languages.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › severeSevere - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › severesevere adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective severe, which means very bad, extremely serious or very difficult. See example sentences, synonyms and word origin.