Severe synonyms

Chaste, acute, arduous, siberian, aloof, ascetic, and austere are all synonyms for severe. Minor, negligible, gentle, and slight are antonyms of severe. And here are 180 another word for severe.

Another word for severe

1. acute

Acute, agonizing, alarming, appalling, awful, critical, dangerous, dire, distressing, drastic, dreadful, excruciating, extreme, fierce, forceful, frightful, grave, grievous, intense, intolerable, life-threatening, parlous, peracute, perilous, powerful, profound, serious, shooting, sore, splitting, stabbing, strong, tempestuous, terrible, thumping, tumultuous, turbulent, unbearable, unendurable, very bad, violent, wild, worrying, and pounding are all synonyms for severe.

2. very difficult

Arduous, back-breaking, burdensome, demanding, exacting, formidable, gruelling, hard, heavy, onerous, punishing, rigorous, taxing, tough, uphill, very difficult, and stiff are all another word for severe.

3. harsh

Siberian, arctic, biting, bitter, bitterly cold, bleak, blistering, brutal, caustic, cold, cruel, cutting, devastating, draconian, excessive, extortionate, extreme, ferocious, fierce, freezing, hard, harsh, icy, implacable, inexorable, inflexible, inhuman, inordinate, iron-fisted, iron-handed, merciless, mordant, nasty, oppressive, outrageous, penal, pitiless, polar, punishing, punitive, relentless, repressive, rigid, rigorous, rough, ruthless, savage, scathing, scorching, searing, sharp, sky-high, smart, sound, stern, stiff, stinging, strict, stringent, strong, swingeing, trenchant, tyrannical, unbending, uncompromising, unreasonable, unrelenting, unsparing, unyielding, withering, and solid are all synonyms for severe.

4. stern

Aloof, austere, cold, disapproving, dour, flinty, forbidding, frosty, frowning, glowering, grave, grim-faced, grim, icy, serious, sober, sombre, steely, stern, stiff, stony, tight-lipped, unfriendly, unsmiling, and frigid are all another word for severe.

5. plain

Ascetic, austere, chaste, clinical, functional, monastic, plain, puritanical, restrained, simple, spare, spartan, stark, ultra-plain, unadorned, uncluttered, undecorated, unembellished, unfussy, unornamented, without frills, and classic are all synonyms for severe.

Severe synonym statistics

Severe synonym page has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 2 synonyms with 3 letters and 9 synonyms with 4 letters. 27 synonyms with 5, and 8 letters and 18 synonyms with 6 letters.

22 synonyms with 7, and 10 letters and 25 synonyms with 9 letters. 10 synonyms with 11 letters and 7 synonyms with 12 letters. 3 synonyms with 13 letters and 1 synonym with 14, and 15 letters. For a total of 174 another word for severe.

Severe sentences

The storm caused severe damage yesterday.

She faced severe consequences for actions.

He experienced severe pain after surgery.

The drought resulted in severe water shortages.

Related Words for severe

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    • Synonyms: Thus, hence
    • Opposites: otherwise, consequently
    • Part of speech: adverb
  2. High-level
    • Synonyms: Advanced, executive
    • Opposites: low-level, basic
    • Part of speech: adjective
  3. Prerequisite
    • Synonyms: necessary condition, precondition
    • Opposites: unnecessary, non-essential
    • Part of speech: noun
  4. Reverse
    • Synonyms: back, go back/backwards
    • Opposites: front, recto, go forwards
    • Part of speech: verb
  5. Overarching
    • Synonyms: All-encompassing, comprehensive
    • Opposites: specific, limited
    • Part of speech: adjective
  6. Altered
    • Synonyms: Changed, modified
    • Opposites: unchanged, unaltered.
    • Part of speech: adjective
  7. Overlook
    • Synonyms: miss, fail to notice
    • Opposites: spot, notice
    • Part of speech: verb
  8. Revelation
    • Synonyms: disclosure, surprising fact
    • Opposites: keeping, covering up
    • Part of speech: noun
  9. Adherence
    • Synonyms: Compliance, obedience
    • Opposites: disobedience, neglect
    • Part of speech: noun
  10. Revenge
    • Synonyms: vengeance, retribution
    • Opposites: forgiveness, pardon
    • Part of speech: noun
  11. Relieved
    • Synonyms: Comforted, reassured
    • Opposites: stressed, anxious
    • Part of speech: adjective
  12. Never ending
    • Synonyms: incessant, continuous
    • Opposites: temporary, finite
    • Part of speech: adjective
  13. Development
    • Synonyms: evolution, growth
    • Opposites: decline, stagnation
    • Part of speech: noun
  14. Over
    • Synonyms: above, on top of
    • Opposites: under, below
    • Part of speech: preposition
  15. Everyone
    • Synonyms: everybody, every person
    • Opposites: no one, someone
    • Part of speech: Pronoun
  16. Adversity
    • Synonyms: misfortune, ill luck
    • Opposites: good times, prosperity, fortune
    • Part of speech: noun
  17. Very happy
    • Synonyms: Ecstatic, elated
    • Opposites: very sad, miserable
    • Part of speech: adjective
  18. Coherent
    • Synonyms: logical, reasoned
    • Opposites: incoherent, muddled
    • Part of speech: adjective
  19. Ethereal
    • Synonyms: delicate, exquisite
    • Opposites: tangible, substantial
    • Part of speech: adjective
  20. Indifferent
    • Synonyms: unconcerned about, apathetic about/towards
    • Opposites: heedful, caring
    • Part of speech: adjective
  21. Preference
    • Synonyms: liking, partiality
    • Opposites: disfavor, aversion
    • Part of speech: noun
  22. Everything
    • Synonyms: each item, each thing
    • Opposites: nothing, none
    • Part of speech: Pronoun
  23. Conversely
    • Synonyms: Conversely, in contrast
    • Opposites: similarly, likewise
    • Part of speech: adverb
  24. Government
    • Synonyms: administration, executive
    • Opposites: anarchy, lawlessness
    • Part of speech: noun
  25. Overview
    • Synonyms: survey, outline
    • Opposites: detail, specifics
    • Part of speech: noun
  26. Poverty
    • Synonyms: penury, destitution
    • Opposites: wealth, affluence
    • Part of speech: noun
  27. Sincerely
    • Synonyms: genuinely, honestly
    • Opposites: insincerely, deceitfully
    • Part of speech: adverb
  28. Reveal
    • Synonyms: divulge, disclose
    • Opposites: hide, conceal
    • Part of speech: verb
  29. Version
    • Synonyms: sort, kind
    • Opposites: original, copy
    • Part of speech: noun
  30. Very good
    • Synonyms: Excellent, outstanding
    • Opposites: very bad, poor
    • Part of speech: adjective
  31. Adverse
    • Synonyms: unfavourable, disadvantageous
    • Opposites: favorable, beneficial, positive, friendly
    • Part of speech: adjective
  32. Forever
    • Synonyms: continually, continuously
    • Opposites: occasionally, never
    • Part of speech: adverb
  33. Versatile
    • Synonyms: adaptable, flexible
    • Opposites: inflexible, limited
    • Part of speech: adjective
  34. Stereotype
    • Synonyms: standard/conventional image, received idea
    • Opposites: unconventional, original, fresh
    • Part of speech: noun
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    • Synonyms: Found, unearthed
    • Opposites: concealed, hidden
    • Part of speech: adjective
  36. Discover
    • Synonyms: find, locate
    • Opposites: conceal, hide
    • Part of speech: verb
  37. Achieved
    • Synonyms: Accomplished, attained
    • Opposites: failed, unaccomplished
    • Part of speech: adjective
  38. Achieve
    • Synonyms: attain, reach
    • Opposites: fail, lose
    • Part of speech: verb
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    • Synonyms: intrinsic, innate
    • Opposites: acquired, alien
    • Part of speech: adjective
  40. Believe
    • Synonyms: be convinced by, trust
    • Opposites: disbelieve, doubt
    • Part of speech: verb
  41. Therefore
    • Synonyms: Accordingly, and so
    • Opposites: nevertheless, despite that
    • Part of speech: adverb
  42. Moreover
    • Synonyms: besides, furthermore
    • Opposites: however, on the contrary
    • Part of speech: adverb
  43. Clever
    • Synonyms: intelligent, bright
    • Opposites: ill-advised, foolish
    • Part of speech: adjective
  44. Cover
    • Synonyms: put something on top of, place something over
    • Opposites: reveal, expose, uncover.
    • Part of speech: verb
  45. Reference
    • Synonyms: mention of, allusion to
    • Opposites: disregard, silence
    • Part of speech: noun
  46. Atmosphere
    • Synonyms: air, aerosphere
    • Opposites: void, emptiness
    • Part of speech: noun
  47. Perseverance
    • Synonyms: persistence, tenacity
    • Opposites: laziness, apathy
    • Part of speech: noun
  48. Achievement
    • Synonyms: attainment, reaching
    • Opposites: failure, defeat
    • Part of speech: noun
  49. Controversial
    • Synonyms: contentious, disputed
    • Opposites: uncontroversial, anodyne
    • Part of speech: adjective
  50. Conversation
    • Synonyms: discussion, talk
    • Opposites: silence, monologue
    • Part of speech: noun
  51. Even
    • Synonyms: flat, smooth
    • Opposites: uneven, bumpy
    • Part of speech: adjective
  52. Average
    • Synonyms: mean, median
    • Opposites: outstanding, exceptional
    • Part of speech: noun
  53. Very important
    • Synonyms: Crucial, vital
    • Opposites: trivial, insignificant
    • Part of speech: adverb
  54. Leverage
    • Synonyms: grip, purchase
    • Opposites: disadvantage, liability
    • Part of speech: noun
  55. Nevertheless
    • Synonyms: in spite of that/everything, nonetheless
    • Opposites: therefore, because
    • Part of speech: adverb