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Severe

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Definitions for Severe

adjective
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
Synonyms
terrible wicked
Examples
  1. severe pain
  2. a severe case of flu
  3. a terrible cough
  4. under wicked fire from the enemy's guns
  5. a wicked cough
adjective
very strong or vigorous
Synonyms
hard knockout
Examples
  1. strong winds
  2. a hard left to the chin
  3. a knockout punch
  4. a severe blow
adjective
severely simple
Synonyms
austere stark stern
Examples
  1. a stark interior
adjective
unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
Synonyms
spartan
Examples
  1. a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells
  2. a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien
  3. a strict disciplinarian
  4. a Spartan upbringing
adjective
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
Synonyms
dangerous grave grievous serious life-threatening
Examples
  1. a dangerous operation
  2. a grave situation
  3. a grave illness
  4. grievous bodily harm
  5. a serious wound
  6. a serious turn of events
  7. a severe case of pneumonia
  8. a life-threatening disease
adjective
very bad in degree or extent
Examples
  1. a severe worldwide depression
  2. the house suffered severe damage
adjective
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
Synonyms
terrible wicked
Examples
  1. severe pain
  2. a severe case of flu
  3. a terrible cough
  4. under wicked fire from the enemy's guns
  5. a wicked cough
adjective
very strong or vigorous
Synonyms
hard knockout
Examples
  1. strong winds
  2. a hard left to the chin
  3. a knockout punch
  4. a severe blow
adjective
severely simple
Synonyms
austere stark stern
Examples
  1. a stark interior
adjective
unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
Synonyms
spartan
Examples
  1. a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells
  2. a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien
  3. a strict disciplinarian
  4. a Spartan upbringing
adjective
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
Synonyms
dangerous grave grievous serious life-threatening
Examples
  1. a dangerous operation
  2. a grave situation
  3. a grave illness
  4. grievous bodily harm
  5. a serious wound
  6. a serious turn of events
  7. a severe case of pneumonia
  8. a life-threatening disease
adjective
very bad in degree or extent
Examples
  1. a severe worldwide depression
  2. the house suffered severe damage
adjective
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
Synonyms
terrible wicked
Examples
  1. severe pain
  2. a severe case of flu
  3. a terrible cough
  4. under wicked fire from the enemy's guns
  5. a wicked cough
adjective
very strong or vigorous
Synonyms
hard knockout
Examples
  1. strong winds
  2. a hard left to the chin
  3. a knockout punch
  4. a severe blow
adjective
severely simple
Synonyms
austere stark stern
Examples
  1. a stark interior
adjective
unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
Synonyms
spartan
Examples
  1. a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells
  2. a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien
  3. a strict disciplinarian
  4. a Spartan upbringing
adjective
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
Synonyms
dangerous grave grievous serious life-threatening
Examples
  1. a dangerous operation
  2. a grave situation
  3. a grave illness
  4. grievous bodily harm
  5. a serious wound
  6. a serious turn of events
  7. a severe case of pneumonia
  8. a life-threatening disease
adjective
very bad in degree or extent
Examples
  1. a severe worldwide depression
  2. the house suffered severe damage

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