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Adjective Difficult to endure hard harsh strict rigid cruel oppressive stern inexorable relentless rigorous unrelenting pitiless brutal inhuman rough uncompromising implacable tough bitter burdensome earnest excruciating grave grievous grim humourlessUK humorlessUS nasty onerous po-faced repressive rugged searing sedate serious sober sobersided solemn staid stiff trying flinty murderous savage astringent no-nonsense obdurate uncomic unsmiling weighty hard-nosed “I grew up in poor and severe conditions, determined to make something of myself.” Adjective Significant in degree of importance or seriousness, typically requiring immediate action or attention critical extreme serious terrible drastic grave acute alarming awful dire distressing appalling dangerous desperate dreadful grievous parlous woeful frightful life-threatening perilous worrying catastrophic consequential peracute profound ruinous sore very bad “Due to a downturn in sales, the company's finances this quarter appear to be fairly severe.” Adjective Demanding great ability, skill, or resilience hard tough demanding challenging exacting punishing taxing arduous gruelingUS laborious rigorous testing backbreaking burdensome difficult fierce formidable gruellingUK heavy herculean killer onerous strenuous tall toilsome back-breaking effortful grinding hefty hellacious moiling murderous rough rugged stiff stringent sweaty unrelenting uphill Augean despotic domineering very difficult pick-and-shovel “You are putting a rather severe task upon him to go through files of papers dating back decades.” Adjective Harsh, usually to a disproportionate degree harsh inflexible unbending austere iron-handed inordinate merciless ruthless strict tyrannical unreasonable unyielding authoritarian draconian drastic excessive extortionate outrageous stiff hardhanded heavy punishing punitive penal swingeing heavy-handed iron-fisted sky-high “The commission will be placing severe restrictions on the rights of broadcasters to offer online services.” Adjective Strict or harsh in the treatment of others harsh scathing biting caustic cutting blistering ferocious fierce mordant savage sharp stringent strong astringent devastating scorching searing stinging trenchant unsparing withering rigorous sound vitriolic mordacious satirical smart “She subjected her son to a severe tongue-lashing for his misdemeanor.” Adjective Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance dour grim stern forbidding grave disapproving flinty serious sober austere cold steely tight-lipped unsmiling grim-faced gruff intimidating somberUS sombreUK unfriendly aloof fierce frowning glowering menacing stiff stony louring lowering rough rugged stark ungentle frigid frosty icy overbearing unfeeling unpleasant wicked strait-laced “Clegane was a tall and powerful man who regularly wore a severe expression on his face.” Adjective (of a pain or discomfort) Causing discomfort by its harshness excruciating intense violent agonisingUK agonizingUS unbearable acute burning extreme piercing racking unendurable awful dreadful exquisite frightful harrowing intolerable searing stabbing terrible tormenting insufferable pounding shooting splitting thumping torturous “The constant nagging and complaining would give me a severe headache.” Adjective (of the elements) Causing discomfort by its harshness fierce violent wild forceful intense dangerous extreme powerful strong tumultuous turbulent inclement tempestuous intemperate “The little town had to be rebuilt following the devastation caused by the severe flood.” Adjective (of cold weather or climate) Causing discomfort by its harshness cold freezing bitter bleak frigid harsh arctic extreme hard icy nasty polar Siberian bitterly cold “A severe winter storm has enveloped much of the east coast, delivering snow and strong winds.” Adjective Very plain in style or appearance plain simple austere restrained unadorned unembellished ascetic functional undecorated chaste classic stark unfussy unornamented monastic puritanical spare spartan clinical uncluttered Spartan bare-bones ultra-plain without frills “He typically wears impeccably tailored suits in the traditional, severe English style.” Find more words! 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