severe

/sɪˈvɪr/

adjectivese · vere

Think: “She is VEER-y strict” — se + VERE sounds like “severe,” and it means strict or harsh.

Yes, it's severe. Remember the middle has one vowel pair: **se + vere** (not *sevier*). The word ends with **-ere**.

Definitions

  1. adjectivevery serious or intense; harsh or extreme
  2. adjectivestrict or stern in manner or judgment

Examples

  • “The storm caused severe flooding across the valley.”
  • “She had a severe headache and needed to rest in a quiet room.”
  • “The coach was severe about practice, but the team improved quickly.”

Synonyms

seriousharshextremeintensestern

Antonyms

mildgentleslight

Translations

ES severo/aPT severo/aFR sévère

Common misspellings

seveerseversevearsevierseveereseveirsev eresevere

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