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severest |
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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