Severe
Definition of Severe
Se`vere´ a. | 1. | Serious in feeling or manner; sedate; grave; austere; not light, lively, or cheerful. | | 2. | Very strict in judgment, discipline, or government; harsh; not mild or indulgent; rigorous; as, severe criticism; severe punishment.Come! you are too severe a moraler. - Shak. | | 3. | 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. | | 4. | Sharp; afflictive; distressing; violent; extreme; as, severe pain, anguish, fortune; severe cold. | | 5. | Difficult to be endured; exact; critical; rigorous; as, a severe test. |
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