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severe

/sɪ'vir/

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adjective
unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
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"a parent severe to the pitch of hostility" "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"

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spartan nonindulgent strict
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severely simple
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austere stark stern plain
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intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
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"severe pain" "a severe case of flu"

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terrible wicked intense
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very strong or vigorous
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"a severe blow"

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hard knockout strong
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causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
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"a severe case of pneumonia"

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dangerous grave grievous life-threatening serious critical
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very bad in degree or extent
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"a severe worldwide depression" "the house suffered severe damage"

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bad

Synonyms & Similar Words

bad hard serious strong dangerous terrible grave plain wicked intense critical strict stark stern knockout grievous spartan severity austere nonindulgent severeness life-threatening