SEVERE definition: harsh; unnecessarily extreme. See examples of severe used in a sentence.

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 adjective (VERY SERIOUS) Add to word list causing great pain, difficulty, damage, etc.; very serious: a severe earthquake

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English se‧vere /səˈvɪə $ -ˈvɪr/ S3 W3 adjective 1 very serious severe problems, injuries, illnesses etc are very bad or very serious His injuries …

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simple, plain, or austere. causing discomfort or distress by extreme character or conditions, as weather, cold, or heat; unpleasantly violent, as rain or wind, or a blow or shock. difficult to …

Edinburg, TX severe weather warnings, watches and advisories such as for a thunderstorm, tornado, coastal or flash flood, excessive heat advisory, freeze, ice or frost alerts, tropical …

Severe implies adherence to rigorous standards or high principles and often suggests harshness: "Praise or blame has but a momentary effect on the man whose love of beauty in the abstract …

5 days ago · After the first day they left her severely alone, their plea to their husbands, her uncompromising independence.

Some common synonyms of severe are ascetic, austere, and stern. While all these words mean "given to or marked by strict discipline and firm restraint," severe implies standards enforced …