Definitions for severe
səˈvɪərse·vere

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. severe, terrible, wickedadjective

   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"

2. hard, knockout, severeadjective

   very strong or vigorous

   "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"

3. austere, severe, stark, sternadjective

   severely simple

   "a stark interior"

4. severe, spartanadjective

   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"

5. dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threateningadjective

   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"

6. severeadjective

   very bad in degree or extent

   "a severe worldwide depression"; "the house suffered severe damage"

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. severeadjective

   Very bad or intense.

2. severeadjective

   Strict or harsh.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Severe

   serious in feeeling or manner; sedate; grave; austere; not light, lively, or cheerful

2. Severe

   very strict in judgment, discipline, or government; harsh; not mild or indulgent; rigorous; as, severe criticism; severe punishment

3. Severe

   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

4. Severe

   sharp; afflictive; distressing; violent; extreme; as, severe pain, anguish, fortune; severe cold

5. Severe

   difficult to be endured; exact; critical; rigorous; as, a severe test

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Severe

   sē-vēr′, adj. serious: grave: austere: strict: not mild: strictly adhering to rule: free from florid ornamentation, simple: sharp: distressing: inclement: searching: difficult to be endured.—adv. Sēvēre′ly.—ns. Sēvēre′ness; Sēver′ity, quality of being severe: gravity: harshness: exactness: inclemency. [Fr. sévère—L. severus.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. severe

   Effectual; as, a severe turn in belaying a rope.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'severe' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2211

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'severe' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3655

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'severe' in Adjectives Frequency: #292

Anagrams for severe »

1. reeves

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of severe in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of severe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of severe in a Sentence

1. Jeanne Marrazzo:

   Whatever is done, states experiencing these increases in severe illness and with health care facilities under siege need help and a plan B, because plan A, reopening with lukewarm or no adherence to masks or social distancing clearly did not work.

2. Morgan Stanley:

   If oil prices follow the path suggested by the forward curve ... this downturn would be more severe than that in 1986.

3. Warning Meteorologist Eddie Walker:

   Severe thunderstorms are expected a bit farther north across the northern High Plains on Monday, again with damaging winds and large hail being the main impacts, some spots of flash flooding cannot be ruled out, though.

4. Joe Welz:

   When you start seeing smoke plumes come up that are severe black, you know they're in the brush, and they're not too far away, you look at it: Hey, it's time to go! And when you see flames -- when you see flames, it's really time to leave!

5. Jen Gommerman:

   However, if we consider efficacy against hospitalization and severe disease, the data coming out show that three doses of the mRNA vaccine confirm excellent protection against hospitalization, ventilation and death.

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