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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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   1. a. : strict in judgment, discipline, or government. b. : of a strict or stern bearing or manner : austere. 2. : rigorous in restraint, punishment, or requirement : stringent. 3. : strongly critical or condemnatory. a severe critic. 4. a. : maintaining a scrupulously exacting standard of behavior or self-discipline. b.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEVERE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SEVERE definition: 1. causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious: 2. extreme or very…. Learn more.

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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

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   The common usage is to describe tough or painful stuff, like icy snowstorms, merciless punishments, or grim conditions (e.g., a severe depression). If things are severe, they're serious. Severe could also describe a person's haircut if it's brutally short and angular, or their wardrobe if it tends to be all black with no flourishes.

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

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   7 meanings: 1. rigorous or harsh in the treatment of others; strict 2. serious in appearance or manner; stern 3. critical or.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › severeSevere - definition of severe by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

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

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

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

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   SEVERE definition: 1. extremely bad: 2. not kind or gentle: 3. A severe person looks unfriendly or very strict.. Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › severesevere | meaning of severe in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    severe meaning, definition, what is severe: severe problems, injuries, illnesses etc...: Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › severeSevere Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Severe Definition. Harsh, strict, or highly critical, as in treatment; unsparing; stern. Serious or grave; forbidding, as in expression or manner. Conforming strictly to a rule, method, standard, etc.; rigidly accurate or demanding. A severe philosophy.