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- Dictionarysevere/sɪˈvɪə/
adjective
- 1. (of something bad or undesirable) very great; intense: "a severe shortage of technicians" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of punishment of a person) strict or harsh: "the charges would have warranted a severe sentence" Similar Opposite
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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.
SEVERE definition: 1. causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious: 2. extreme or very…. Learn more.
Definition of severe adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
not kind or showing sympathy; not willing to accept other people's mistakes or failures: The principal spoke in a severe voice. The president is currently facing severe criticism. There are severe penalties for failing to declare all your income to the Internal Revenue Service.
1. harsh, strict, or highly critical, as in treatment; unsparing; stern. 2. serious or grave; forbidding, as in expression or manner. 3. serious or grievous. a severe wound. 4. conforming strictly to a rule, method, standard, etc.; rigidly accurate or demanding.
serious or stern in manner or appearance: a severe face. Synonyms: grim, forbidding, dour, austere, punitive, draconian, rigorous, rigid, heavy-handed, strict. Antonyms: temperate, mild, benign, gentle. threatening a seriously bad outcome or involving serious issues; grave: a severe illness.
SEVERE definition: 1. extremely bad: 2. not kind or gentle: 3. A severe person looks unfriendly or very strict.. Learn more.
There are 27 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective severe, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
SEVERE meaning: 1 : very bad, serious, or unpleasant; 2 : causing a lot of physical pain or suffering
very bad in degree or extent. “a severe worldwide depression”. “the house suffered severe damage”. synonyms: bad. having undesirable or negative qualities. adjective. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality. “ severe pain”.
