Associations to the word «Severe»
Noun
- Thunderstorm
- Flooding
- Retardation
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Malnutrition
- Drought
- Anemia
- Impairment
- Cyclone
- Shortage
- Moderate
- Asthma
- Headache
- Hemorrhage
- Nausea
- Weather
- Austerity
- Swelling
- Cramp
- Hypertension
- Symptom
- Deformity
- Trauma
- Tornado
- Concussion
- Arthritis
- Damage
- Coma
- Dysfunction
- Deficiency
- Penance
- Dizziness
- Punishment
- Beating
- Censure
- Illness
- Paralysis
- Epilepsy
- Convulsion
- Recession
- Pneumonia
- Abnormality
- Inflammation
- Syndrome
- Infection
- Turbulence
- Phenotype
- Allergy
- Bleeding
- Seizure
- Schizophrenia
- Insomnia
- Injury
- Severity
- Storm
- Complication
- Deprivation
- Delirium
- Amnesia
- Setback
- Dementia
- Poisoning
- Onset
- Famine
- Disability
- Ingestion
- Spasm
- Disruption
- Ulcer
- Depression
- Influenza
- Hardship
Adjective
Wiktionary
SEVERE, adjective. Very bad or intense.
SEVERE, adjective. Strict or harsh.
SEVERE, adjective. Sober, plain in appearance, austere.
SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME, noun. (pathology) A form of pneumonia due to infection by a coronavirus (Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus) characterized by fever, myalgia, lethargy and coughing, which can be fatal.
Dictionary definition
SEVERE, adjective. Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough".
SEVERE, adjective. Very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow".
SEVERE, adjective. Severely simple; "a stark interior".
SEVERE, adjective. Unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; "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, adjective. Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "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".
SEVERE, adjective. Very bad in degree or extent; "a severe worldwide depression"; "the house suffered severe damage".
Wise words
Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause.