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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.

   • English (US)

     causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.;...

   • Znaczenie Severe, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • Severe: German Translation

     severe translate: schlimm, streng, scharf, schlicht. Learn...

   • Severe: Korean Translation

     SEVERE translate: 심각한, 가차없는. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Severe Spanish Translation

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

   • Severe: Russian Translation

     SEVERE translate: серьезный, тяжелый , строгий, суровый ,...

   • Severe: Malay Translation

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

   • Severe: French Translation

     SEVERE translate: sévère, sérieux/-euse, grave,...

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.

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   Severe means harsh, strict, serious, or causing discomfort or distress. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Dictionary.com.

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   /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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionsevere adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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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.

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

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   Definition of 'severe' severe. (sɪvɪəʳ ) Word forms: severer , severest. 1. adjective B2. You use severe to indicate that something bad or undesirable is great or intense. ...a business with severe cash flow problems. I suffered from severe bouts of depression. Steve passed out on the floor and woke up blinded and in severe pain.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › severeSEVERE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of severe as an adjective in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Severe can describe something very serious, painful, difficult, or plain.