Severity
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Severity [suh-ver-i-tee]

NOUN

NOUN

  • The quality of being severe.

  • The condition of being very bad.

  • Intensity or sharpness.

  • Harshness or sternness.

Example

"The severity of their lives cannot be felt by us."

"The severity is not much but it can surge if actions are not taken."

Synonyms

Harshness, Acerbity, Grimness, Sharpness, Austerity, Cruelty, Rigor, Hardness, Strictness, Unkindness

Antonyms

Gentility, Mildness, Softness, Pity, Kindness