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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1923 COCA: 2330

severe

adjective

se·​vere sə-ˈvir How to pronounce severe (audio)
severer; severest
1
a
: strict in judgment, discipline, or government
b
: of a strict or stern bearing or manner : austere
2
: rigorous in restraint, punishment, or requirement : stringent
3
: strongly critical or condemnatory
a severe critic
4
a
: maintaining a scrupulously exacting standard of behavior or self-discipline
b
: establishing exacting standards of accuracy and integrity in intellectual processes
a severe logician
5
: sober or restrained in decoration or manner : plain
a severe dress
6
a
: causing discomfort or hardship : harsh
severe winters
b
: very painful or harmful
a severe wound
7
: requiring great effort : arduous
a severe test
8
: of a great degree
severe depression
severely adverb
severeness noun

Synonyms

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severe, stern, austere, ascetic mean given to or marked by strict discipline and firm restraint.

severe implies standards enforced without indulgence or laxity and may suggest harshness.

severe military discipline

stern stresses inflexibility and inexorability of temper or character.

stern arbiters of public morality

austere stresses absence of warmth, color, or feeling and may apply to rigorous restraint, simplicity, or self-denial.

living an austere life in the country

ascetic implies abstention from pleasure and comfort or self-indulgence as spiritual discipline.

the ascetic life of the monks

Example Sentences

On Feb. 25 regulators laid out details on how they will run the "stress tests" that Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner has promised on the biggest banks. Now those tests, designed to judge whether the banks have the capital to keep lending and absorb losses in a severe recession, face an exam of their own. Jane Sasseen et al., Business Week, 9 Mar. 2009 A study in February in the journal Lancet, for instance, compared treatments for severe ankle sprains, concluding that a below-the-knee cast is superior to a tubular compression bandage. Sharon Begley, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2009 Between 2000 and 2004 the number of Americans covered by Medicaid rose by a remarkable eight million. Over the same period the ranks of the uninsured rose by six million. So without the growth of Medicaid, the uninsured population would have exploded, and we'd be facing a severe crisis in medical care. Paul Krugman et al., New York Review of Books, 23 Mar. 2006 As several economists—most notably Jeffrey Williamson, of Harvard University—have written recently, international trade increased dramatically between 1850 and the First World War. Williamson goes on to point out that one consequence of this earlier period of globalization was that governments retreated into policies of severe trade and immigration restrictions. Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 10 May 1999 The storm caused severe damage to the roof. The patient is in severe pain. children with severe learning disabilities In the most severe cases, the disease can lead to blindness. He suffered a severe head injury. He faces severe penalties for his actions. The war was a severe test of his leadership. See More
Recent Examples on the Web In recent years, rich nations have seen precipitous drops in rates of severe disease and violent crime occurrences. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 The Sarasota man tried to seek help, but then realized he was lost and wandered for three days— in severe agony. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 For those at lower risk of exposure or developing severe disease, holding off could make sense, according to some experts. Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 The new shot is likely to continue protecting against severe disease and death from Covid-19 as previous versions have, according to doctors. Alex Janin, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Others have suggested that oral or nasal vaccines would do a better job of not just preventing severe disease, but stopping transmission. Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022 Ryan Stotler, who lives in a Tampa suburb, also plans to boost himself and his son to protect both of them against the possibility of severe disease. Caroline Catherman, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 However, while the CDC and others are more generally focused on preventing severe disease from Covid-19, experts say there are still benefits to avoiding infection, especially for kids in school. Deidre Mcphillips, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 While people of all ages are susceptible to the virus, people over the age of 50 are at higher risk for severe disease, the statement said. Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin severus

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of severe was in 1548

Phrases Containing severe

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