severe

Letters that make severe

s, e, r, v are letters that make 'severe'

Words within severe

ER, re, SE, sever, Eve, eve, ever, eV, Re, Er, Se are words within 'severe'

Anagrams of severe

reeves is an anagram of 'severe'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of severe

severer, severed are words created by adding a letter to 'severe'


6 possible definitions for 'severe'

Severe as "very bad in degree or extent"

Under this definition, severe is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of severe

severeness, severity, badness are derivatives of 'severe'.

Similar to severe

bad is similar to severe.

Example of severe used within this context

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


Severe as "severely simple"

Under this definition, severe is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stark, austere, stern have the same meaning as 'severe'

Derivatives of severe

austereness, severity, bareness, starkness, severeness, sternness are derivatives of 'severe'.

Similar to severe

plain is similar to severe.


Severe as "very strong or vigorous"

Under this definition, severe is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hard, knockout have the same meaning as 'severe'

Derivatives of severe

severeness, severity, badness are derivatives of 'severe'.

Similar to severe

strong is similar to severe.

Example of severe used within this context

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


Severe as "unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment"

Under this definition, severe is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

spartan has the same meaning as severe

Derivatives of severe

severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness, severity are derivatives of 'severe'.

Similar to severe

strict, nonindulgent are similar to 'severe'.

Example of severe used within this context

"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"


Severe as "intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality"

Under this definition, severe is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

terrible, wicked have the same meaning as 'severe'

Derivatives of severe

severeness, rigor, rigorousness, rigourousness, severity, grimness, awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness, asperity, rigour, hardship, badness are derivatives of 'severe'.

Similar to severe

intense is similar to severe.

Example of severe used within this context

"severe pain", "a severe case of flu", "a terrible cough", "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns", "a wicked cough"


Severe as "causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm"

Under this definition, severe is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

grievous, dangerous, grave, serious, life-threatening have the same meaning as 'severe'

Derivatives of severe

severeness, seriousness, severity, dangerousness, distressfulness, badness are derivatives of 'severe'.

Similar to severe

critical is similar to severe.

Example of severe used within this context

"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"



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