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severe
adjective as in uncompromising, stern
Strongest matches
Weak matches
ascetic, astringent, austere, biting, caustic, close, cold, cruel, cutting, despotic, disapproving, dour, earnest, firm, flinty, forbidding, grave, grim, hard, hard-nosed, inconsiderate, inexorable, inflexible, iron-handed, obdurate, oppressive, peremptory, pitiless, resolute, resolved, rigid, rigorous, satirical, scathing, sober, stern, stiff, strait-laced, tight-lipped, tyrannical, unalterable, unbending, unchanging, unfeeling, unrelenting, unsmiling, unsparing
adjective as in harsh; extreme
Strongest matches
acute, bitter, dangerous, drastic, extreme, fierce, heavy, intense, punishing, serious, sharp, tough, violent
Weak matches
arduous, bleak, consequential, critical, demanding, distressing, domineering, effortful, exacting, forbidding, grave, grim, grinding, hard, hefty, implacable, inclement, intemperate, mordant, oppressive, overbearing, pitiless, rugged, strenuous, taxing, toilsome, unpleasant, unrelenting, weighty, wicked
Example Sentences
"The grind of the baseball season has taken a severe toll on me mentally, physically and emotionally," Shildt wrote in a letter announcing his departure.
Scientists have found that people receiving treatment for mental health conditions who also have skin problems may face a higher risk of severe outcomes, including depression and suicidal thoughts.
When mixed with alcohol and certain drugs, 7-OH can cause severe respiratory depression, when breathing becomes too slow, which in worse-case scenarios can lead to death.
In 2018 polls, Kamto had declared himself the winner the day after the vote, triggering a severe crackdown on the opposition.
The severe weather has been driven by Storm Alice in the western Mediterranean.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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