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Learn the meaning of severe with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.
severe
(adjective)
severe
(adjective)
Meaning
very serious or extreme in nature
Example
"The severe weather conditions caused many delays in travel."
Synonyms
harshstringentserious
Antonyms
mildlenient
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'severus', meaning serious or strict.
Related word forms
adverb: severely
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