severe
/sɪˈvɪɹ/
adjective
Very bad or intense.
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Adjective 3 meanings
Very bad or intense.
Strict or harsh.
“a severe taskmaster”
Sober, plain in appearance, austere.
“a severe old maiden aunt”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle French, from Latin severus (“severe, serious, grave in demeanor”).
Similar and opposite words
SEVERE at a glance
SEVERE has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (S 1 + E 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + E 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,643 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with severe
All rhymes- WERE7
- THERE8
- WHERE11
- HERE7
- SOMEWHERE17
- ANYWHERE17
- EVERYWHERE22
- ATMOSPHERE17
- ELSEWHERE15
- NOWHERE13
- PREMIERE12
- MERE6
One letter away
- REVERE9
- SEVERS9
- SEVERY12
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