severe
21severe — adjective 1) severe injuries Syn: acute, very bad, serious, grave, critical, dreadful, terrible, awful; dangerous, parlous, life threatening; formal grievous Ant: minor, negligible 2) …
22severe — [[t]sɪvɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ severer, severest 1) ADJ GRADED You use severe to indicate that something bad or undesirable is great or intense. ...a business with severe cash flow problems... I suffered from severe bouts of depression... Steve passed out …
23severe — adjective (severer; est) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin severus Date: 1548 1. a. strict in judgment, discipline, or government b. of a strict or stern bearing or manner ; austere 2. rigorous in restraint, punishment …
24severe — adj. 1 rigorous, strict, and harsh in attitude or treatment (a severe critic; severe discipline). 2 serious, critical (a severe shortage). 3 vehement or forceful (a severe storm). 4 extreme (in an unpleasant quality) (a severe winter; severe… …
25severe — severely, adv. severeness, n. /seuh vear /, adj., severer, severest. 1. harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws. 2. serious or stern in manner or appearance: a severe face. 3. grave; critical: a severe illness. 4. rigidly… …
26severe — adjective 1) severe injuries Syn: acute, very bad, serious, grave, critical, dangerous, life threatening 2) severe storms Syn: fierce, violent, strong, powerful …
27severe*/*/ — [sɪˈvɪə] adj 1) very serious and bad, worrying, or unpleasant The housing shortage is severe.[/ex] a severe thunderstorm[/ex] John had suffered severe bruising and serious cuts.[/ex] 2) very strict or extreme Syn: harsh The most severe penalty he …
28severe — /səˈvɪə / (say suh vear) adjective (severer, severest) 1. harsh; harshly extreme: severe criticism; severe laws. 2. serious; stern: a severe face. 3. grave: a severe illness. 4. rigidly restrained in style or taste; simple; plain. 5. causing… …
29severe — se•vere [[t]səˈvɪər[/t]] adj. ver•er, ver•est 1) harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism[/ex] 2) serious or stern in manner or appearance 3) grave; critical: a severe illness[/ex] 4) rigidly restrained in style, taste, etc.; plain; austere …
30severe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. austerity, serious, earnest; rigorous, trying; harsh, strict; sharp, distressing, extreme. See severity, importance, adversity. Ant., relaxed, laissez faire. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Stern] Syn.… …
