All severe synonyms
seΒ·vere
S s adj severe
- disturbing β upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
- hard as nails β tough, durable
- hard-hearted β unfeeling; unmerciful; pitiless.
- all out β not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
- indepth β extensive, thorough, or profound: an in-depth analysis of the problem.
- dour β sullen; gloomy: The captain's dour look depressed us all.
- inexorable β unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice.
- hardline β an uncompromising or unyielding stand, especially in politics.
- acute β An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'cafΓ©'.
- hiemal β of or relating to winter; wintry.
- hyperborean β Classical Mythology. one of a people supposed to live in a land of perpetual sunshine and abundance beyond the north wind.
- hard β not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- ambitious β Someone who is ambitious has a strong desire to be successful, rich, or powerful.
- algid β chilly or cold
- ironfisted β ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.
- low key β of reduced intensity; restrained; understated.
- inclement β (of the weather, the elements, etc.) severe, rough, or harsh; stormy.
- disciplined β having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- backbreaker β a wrestling hold in which a wrestler uses his knee or shoulder as a fulcrum to bend his opponent's body backwards
- by the book β according to the rules; in the prescribed or usual way
- fantastic β conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; odd and remarkable; bizarre; grotesque: fantastic rock formations; fantastic designs.
- draconian β of, relating to, or characteristic of the Athenian statesman Draco, or his severe code of laws.
- difficile β hard to deal with, satisfy, or please.
- bitter β In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely.
- in-compliant β not compliant; unyielding.
- dead set β absolutely
- in earnest β If something is done or happens in earnest, it happens to a much greater extent and more seriously than before.
- grave β the grave accent.
- ironhanded β having or governing with an iron hand.
- serious β of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- frore β frozen; frosty.
- arduous β Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort.
- icebox β an insulated cabinet or chest with a partition for ice, used for preserving or cooling food, beverages, etc.
- bare-bones β Minimalist; lacking that which is not essential.
adjective severe
- onerous β burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship: onerous duties.
- overexact β Too exact; overscrupulous; pedantic.
- demanding β A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention.
- almighty β The Almighty is another name for God. You can also refer to Almighty God.
- grievous β causing grief or great sorrow: grievous news.
- heavy β of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
- weighty β having considerable weight; heavy; ponderous: a weighty bundle.
- irretrievable β not capable of being retrieved; irrecoverable; irreparable.
- humble β not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- drastic β acting with force or violence; violent.
- overcritical β excessively critical; hypercritical.
- wicked β evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits.
- abrasive β Someone who has an abrasive manner is unkind and rude.
- intemperate β given to or characterized by excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.
- excruciating β Intensely painful.
- coldhearted β lacking sympathy; unfeeling