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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
severe
adj 1: 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" [syn: severe, terrible,
wicked]
2: very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the
chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow" [syn: hard,
knockout, severe]
3: severely simple; "a stark interior" [syn: austere,
severe, stark, stern]
4: 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" [syn: severe,
spartan]
5: 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" [syn: dangerous, grave, grievous, serious,
severe, life-threatening]
6: very bad in degree or extent; "a severe worldwide
depression"; "the house suffered severe damage"
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Severe \Se*vere"\, a. [Compar. Severer; superl. Severest.]
[L. severus; perhaps akin to Gr. ??? awe, ??? revered, holy,
solemn, Goth. swikns innocent, chaste: cf. F. s['e]v[`e]re.
Cf. Asseverate, Persevere.]
1. Serious in feeling or manner; sedate; grave; austere; not
light, lively, or cheerful.
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Your looks alter, as your subject does,
From kind to fierce, from wanton to severe.
--Waller.
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2. Very strict in judgment, discipline, or government; harsh;
not mild or indulgent; rigorous; as, severe criticism;
severe punishment. "Custody severe." --Milton.
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Come! you are too severe a moraler. --Shak.
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Let your zeal, if it must be expressed in anger, be
always more severe against thyself than against
others. --Jer. Taylor.
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3. Rigidly methodical, or adherent to rule or principle;
exactly conformed to a standard; not allowing or employing
unneccessary ornament, amplification, etc.; strict; --
said of style, argument, etc. "Restrained by reason and
severe principles." --Jer. Taylor.
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The Latin, a most severe and compendious language.
--Dryden.
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4. Sharp; afflictive; distressing; violent; extreme; as,
severe pain, anguish, fortune; severe cold.
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5. Difficult to be endured; exact; critical; rigorous; as, a
severe test.
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Syn: Strict; grave; austere; stern; morose; rigid; exact;
rigorous; hard; rough; harsh; censorious; tart;
acrimonious; sarcastic; satirical; cutting; biting;
keen; bitter; cruel. See Strict.
[1913 Webster] -- Se*vere"ly, adv. -- Se*vere"ness,
n.
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Thesaurus Results for severe:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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