severe
Very bad or intense.
Other meanings
Strict or harsh.
“a severe taskmaster”
Sober, plain in appearance, austere.
“a severe old maiden aunt”
Related words
- nonsevere
- oversevere
- semisevere
- supersevere
- ultrasevere
- unsevere
- severe gale
- severe clear
- severe tea
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "severus" (severe, serious, grave in demeanor).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “severe” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.