severe

severe is a 6-letter English word with 11 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Serious in feeeling or manner; sedate; grave; austere; not light, lively, or cheerful. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 10 · 11 senses

Definitions

1. superlative. Serious in feeeling or manner; sedate; grave; austere; not light, lively, or cheerful.
2. superlative. Very strict in judgment, discipline, or government; harsh; not mild or indulgent; rigorous; as, severe criticism; severe punishment.
3. superlative. 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. superlative. Sharp; afflictive; distressing; violent; extreme; as, severe pain, anguish, fortune; severe cold.
5. superlative. Difficult to be endured; exact; critical; rigorous; as, a severe test.
6. adjective. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

   "a dangerous operation"

   "a grave situation"

   Synonyms: dangerous, grave, grievous, serious

7. adjective. very bad in degree or extent

   "a severe worldwide depression"

   "the house suffered severe damage"

8. adjective. unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment- H.G.Wells

   "a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"

   "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"

   Synonyms: spartan

9. adjective. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

   "severe pain"

   "a severe case of flu"

   Synonyms: terrible, wicked

10. adjective. severely simple

    "a stark interior"

    Synonyms: austere, stark, stern

11. adjective. very strong or vigorous

    "strong winds"

    "a hard left to the chin"

    Synonyms: hard, knockout

Synonyms

dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, spartan, terrible, wicked, austere, stark, stern, hard, knockout

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in severe:

everse, reeves

Common word forms

severed, severer, severely, severest, severing, severeness

Words from these letters

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