severity (Meaning)
severity (n)
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
something hard to endure
extreme plainness
excessive sternness
severity (n.)
The quality or state of being severe.
Gravity or austerity; extreme strictness; rigor; harshness; as, the severity of a reprimand or a reproof; severity of discipline or government; severity of penalties.
The quality or power of distressing or paining; extreme degree; extremity; intensity; inclemency; as, the severity of pain or anguish; the severity of cold or heat; the severity of the winter.
Harshness; cruel treatment; sharpness of punishment; as, severity practiced on prisoners of war.
Exactness; rigorousness; strictness; as, the severity of a test.
Synonyms & Antonyms of severity
severity Sentence Examples
- The severity of the hurricane was unprecedented, causing widespread devastation.
- The doctor evaluated the severity of the burn and determined it required immediate treatment.
- The crime was deemed so severe that it warranted a mandatory minimum sentence.
- The economic downturn was of severe proportions, leading to widespread job losses.
- The severity of the drought forced farmers to abandon their crops.
- The side effects of the medication included severe nausea and vomiting.
- The patient's condition deteriorated rapidly, reaching a critical level of severity.
- The storm's winds reached severe velocities, causing extensive damage to buildings.
- The political situation had reached a state of severe polarization.
- The severity of the allergic reaction necessitated emergency medical attention.
FAQs About the word severity
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather, something hard to endure, extreme plainness, excessive sternnessThe quality or state of being
harshness, stringency, inflexibility,hardness, rigidness, rigidity, sternness, strictness, gruffness, rigor
softness, kindness, gentleness, kindness, tolerance, flexibility,flexibility, tenderness, softness, tolerance
The severity of the hurricane was unprecedented, causing widespread devastation.
The doctor evaluated the severity of the burn and determined it required immediate treatment.
The crime was deemed so severe that it warranted a mandatory minimum sentence.
The economic downturn was of severe proportions, leading to widespread job losses.
