severest
adjective, se·ver·er, se·ver·est.
1.
harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
2.
serious or stern in manner or appearance: a severe face.
3.
grave; critical: a severe illness.
4.
rigidly restrained in style, taste, manner, etc.; simple, plain, or austere.
5.
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.
Related forms
se·vere·ly, adverb
se·vere·ness, noun
o·ver·se·vere, adjective
o·ver·se·vere·ly, adverb
o·ver·se·vere·ness, noun
su·per·se·vere, adjective
su·per·se·vere·ly, adverb
su·per·se·vere·ness, noun
un·se·vere, adjective
un·se·vere·ly, adverb
un·se·vere·ness, noun
Antonyms
1. lenient. 2. gentle.
1. lenient. 2. gentle.
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severe (sɪˈvɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | rigorous or harsh in the treatment of others; strict: a severe parent |
| 2. | serious in appearance or manner; stern |
| 3. | critical or dangerous: a severe illness |
| 4. | causing misery or discomfort by its harshness: severe weather |
| 5. | strictly restrained in appearance; austere: a severe way of dressing |
| 6. | hard to endure, perform, or accomplish: a severe test |
| 7. | rigidly precise or exact |
| [C16: from Latin sevērus] | |
| se'verely | |
| —adv | |
| se'vereness | |
| —n | |
| severity | |
| —n | |
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