Australian English Meaning of severity
severity
Other Australian English words related to severity
- hardness
- harshness
- Inflexibility
- rigidity
- rigidity
- sternness
- strictness
- stringency
- Callousness
- Determination
- exactingness
- Firmness
- gruffness
- resolve
- Rigour
- rigour
- asceticism
- austerity
- austerity
- sternness
- Hard-heartedness
- implacability
- monasticism
- stubbornness
- stubbornness
- Obstinacy
- pitiless
- steadfastness
- Stubbornness
Nearest Words of severity
- severities => severities
- severing => cutting off
- severeness => severity
- severely => severely
- severed => severed
- severe combined immunodeficiency disease => Severe combined immunodeficiency
- severe combined immunodeficiency => Severe combined immunodeficiency
- severe acute respiratory syndrome => Severe acute respiratory syndrome
- severe => severe
- severance agreement => Severance agreement
Definitions and Meaning of severity in English
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.
FAQs About the word severity
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
hardness,harshness,Inflexibility,rigidity,rigidity,sternness,strictness,stringency,Callousness,Determination
flexibility,gentleness,kindness,patience,softness,tenderness,tolerance,compliance,tolerance,indulgence
severities => severities, severing => cutting off, severeness => severity, severely => severely, severed => severed,
