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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.

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2. 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.

   • English (US)

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

   • 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...

   • Severe: Thai Translation

     SEVERE translate: เลวร้ายมาก; อย่างหนัก, เข้มงวด; รุนแรง,...

   • Severe: Korean Translation

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

   • Severe: Russian Translation

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

   • Severe: Arabic Translation

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

   • Severe Spanish Translation

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

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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   Severe definition: harsh; unnecessarily extreme. See examples of SEVERE used in a sentence.

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. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsevere - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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

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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.

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

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   Severe means unsparing, harsh, strict, or extremely bad in degree or quality. Find out the different meanings, examples, and synonyms of severe from various dictionaries and sources.