Definition of severest Severest
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What does severest mean?
Part of speech
🔤- severest, adjective, superlative of severe.
WordNet
Adjectivesevere, severer, severest |
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| severe - 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" | ||
| terrible, wicked | ||
| intense (of color) having the highest saturation; "vivid green"; "intense blue" | ||
| severe - very bad in degree or extent; "a severe worldwide depression"; "the house suffered severe damage" | ||
| bad feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad'); "my throat feels bad"; "she felt bad all over"; "he was feeling tough after a restless night" | ||
| severe - 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" | ||
| spartan | ||
| nonindulgent, strict characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint | ||
| severe - severely simple; "a stark interior" | ||
| austere, stark, stern | ||
| plain lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete" | ||
| severe - 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" | ||
| dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, life-threatening | ||
| critical marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws; "a critical attitude" | ||
| severe - very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow" | ||
| hard, knockout | ||
| strong freshly made or left; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- severe (superl.)
Serious in feeeling or manner; sedate; grave; austere; not light, lively, or cheerful. - severe (superl.)
Very strict in judgment, discipline, or government; harsh; not mild or indulgent; rigorous; as, severe criticism; severe punishment. - severe (superl.)
Rigidly methodical, or adherent to rule or principle; exactly conformed to a standard; not allowing or employing unneccessary ornament, amplification, etc.; strict; -- said of style, argument, etc. - severe (superl.)
Sharp; afflictive; distressing; violent; extreme; as, severe pain, anguish, fortune; severe cold. - severe (superl.)
Difficult to be endured; exact; critical; rigorous; as, a severe test.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality. -
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Very strong or vigorous (e.g. of a punch or blow). -
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Very bad in degree or extent (e.g. of depression or damage). -
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Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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severe
sē-vēr′, adj. serious: grave: austere: strict: not mild: strictly adhering to rule: free from florid ornamentation, simple: sharp: distressing: inclement: searching: difficult to be endured.—adv. Sēvēre′ly.—ns. Sēvēre′ness; Sēver′ity, quality of being severe: gravity: harshness: exactness: inclemency. [Fr. sévère—L. severus.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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severe
Effectual; as, a severe turn in belaying a rope.
