Severe Synonyms
179 severe synonyms include acute, very bad, serious, grave, critical, dire, drastic, grievous, extreme, and dreadful. Severe is an adjective, and its antonyms are minor, negligible, gentle, and slight. Here are some additional synonyms for "severe" with example sentences.
Another word for Severe
179 other ways to say severe.
1. acute
2. very difficult
3. harsh
4. stern
- unsmiling
- unfriendly
- tight-lipped
- stony
- stiff
- stern
- steely
- sombre
- sober
- serious
- icy
- grim-faced
- grim
- grave
- glowering
- frowning
- frosty
- frigid
- forbidding
- flinty
- dour
- disapproving
- cold
- austere
- aloof
5. plain
- without frills
- unornamented
- unfussy
- unembellished
- undecorated
- uncluttered
- unadorned
- ultra-plain
- stark
- spartan
- spare
- simple
- restrained
- puritanical
- plain
- monastic
- functional
- clinical
- classic
- chaste
- austere
- ascetic
Use severe in a Sentence
Fortunately, no one was hurt in the accident, despite the severe crash.
He experienced severe pain after surgery.
She faced severe consequences for actions.
The consequence was severe for violating.