Overview  of  adj  severe 
 
  The  adj  severe  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  severe,  terrible,  wicked  --  (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") 
  2.  (3)  hard,  knockout,  severe  --  (very  strong  or  vigorous;  "strong  winds";  "a  hard  left  to  the  chin";  "a  knockout  punch";  "a  severe  blow") 
  3.  (2)  austere,  severe,  stark  --  (severely  simple;  "a  stark  interior") 
  4.  (1)  severe,  spartan,  strict  --  (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") 
  5.  (1)  dangerous,  grave,  grievous,  serious,  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") 
  6.  severe  --  (very  bad  in  degree  or  extent;  "a  severe  worldwide  depression";  "the  house  suffered  severe  damage") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  severe 
 
  6  senses  of  severe 
 
  Sense  1 
  severe,  terrible,  wicked 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  intense)  ->  mild 
 
  Sense  2 
  hard,  knockout,  severe 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  strong)  ->  weak 
 
  Sense  3 
  austere,  severe,  stark 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  plain)  ->  fancy 
 
  Sense  4 
  severe,  spartan,  strict 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  nonindulgent)  ->  indulgent 
 
  Sense  5 
  dangerous,  grave,  grievous,  serious,  severe 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  critical)  ->  noncritical,  noncrucial 
 
  Sense  6 
  severe 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  bad)  ->  good 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  severe 
 
  6  senses  of  severe 
 
  Sense  1 
  severe,  terrible,  wicked 
  =>  intense  (vs.  mild) 
 
  Sense  2 
  hard,  knockout,  severe 
  =>  strong  (vs.  weak) 
 
  Sense  3 
  austere,  severe,  stark 
  =>  plain  (vs.  fancy) 
 
  Sense  4 
  severe,  spartan,  strict 
  =>  nonindulgent  (vs.  indulgent) 
 
  Sense  5 
  dangerous,  grave,  grievous,  serious,  severe 
  =>  critical  (vs.  noncritical) 
 
  Sense  6 
  severe 
  =>  bad  (vs.  good) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  severe 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  severe 
 
  severe  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  severe 
  severe 
  severed 
 
  Overview  of  adj  severe 
 
  The  adj  severe  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  severe,  terrible,  wicked  --  (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") 
  2.  (3)  hard,  knockout,  severe  --  (very  strong  or  vigorous;  "strong  winds";  "a  hard  left  to  the  chin";  "a  knockout  punch";  "a  severe  blow") 
  3.  (2)  austere,  severe,  stark  --  (severely  simple;  "a  stark  interior") 
  4.  (1)  severe,  spartan,  strict  --  (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") 
  5.  (1)  dangerous,  grave,  grievous,  serious,  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") 
  6.  severe  --  (very  bad  in  degree  or  extent;  "a  severe  worldwide  depression";  "the  house  suffered  severe  damage") 

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