severe
Meaning
- Very bad or intense.
- Strict or harsh.
- Sober, plain in appearance, austere.
Synonyms
poignant
very bad
be strict
beardown
blistering heat
stong
very hard
serious look
very harsh
cut asunder
aurtere
acute pleasure
fierce cold
trenchant
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sɪˈvɪə/
Etymology
From Middle French, from Latin severus (“severe, serious, grave in demeanor”).
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