Definition for Severe (-r, -st)

severe (-r, -st), adj. [Fr. < L.]

  1. Stoic; clinical; impersonal; not emotional.
  2. Rigorous; demanding; exacting; disciplined.
  3. Plain; unadorned.
  4. Harsh; strict in condemnation; firm in punishment; grim in making judgment.
  5. Pointed; piercing.

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