severe

Words with a similar base: severe

'severe'

[severe.s.01] as in: intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

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

'severe'

[hard.s.01] as in: very strong or vigorous

Examples:
strong winds
a hard left to the chin
a knockout punch
a severe blow

'severe'

[austere.s.01] as in: severely simple

Examples:
a stark interior

'severe'

[severe.s.04] as in: unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; - H.G.Wells

Examples:
a parent severe to the pitch of hostility
a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien
a strict disciplinarian
a Spartan upbringing

'severe'

[dangerous.s.01] as in: causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

Examples:
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'

[severe.s.06] as in: very bad in degree or extent

Examples:
a severe worldwide depression
the house suffered severe damage

Origins

					severe (English)
└── severus (Latin)

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