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List of meaning for severe

very strong and intense

severe, terrible, wicked(adj)

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

"severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough"

hard, knockout, severe(adj)

very strong or vigorous

"strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"

austere, severe, stark, stern(adj)

severely simple

"a stark interior"

severe, spartan(adj)

unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment

"a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells; "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing"

dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening(adj)

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

"a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"

severe(adj)

very bad in degree or extent

"a severe worldwide depression"; "the house suffered severe damage"

given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint

a severe, uncompromising teacher who locked the classroom door precisely when the bell rang and let no one in afterward

harsh and threatening in manner or appearance

clergymen who dressed in severe clothing

not joking or playful in mood or manner

the judge maintained a severe expression throughout the trial

difficult to endure

a severe winter that was among the coldest on record

requiring considerable physical or mental effort

a severe test of courage

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