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severeness

7.8

How strong and harmful something is, like pain or bad weather

noun
/səˈvɪrnəs/

: severidad

The severeness of the storm surprised everyone.

Examples

Due to the severeness of winter conditions, many flights were canceled.
The severeness of the storm forced residents to seek shelter early.
Doctors were concerned about the severeness of his back pain after the accident.
Her severeness towards the students made them anxious.
The severeness of the winter storm left many people stranded on the roads.
She was amazed by the severeness of his criticism; it felt more like an attack than feedback.
The doctor warned him about the severeness of the pain he might experience after the surgery.

Synonyms

severity

vssevereness

49 5.1

The level of how bad or serious something is

is the overall state of being very hard to bear

seriousness

vssevereness

41 3.4

How bad or dangerous a situation is

is about being very bad or hard to bear rather than the matter's importance

rigor

vssevereness

Formal

24 8.1

Harsh physical or mental conditions that are hard to bear

is the general quality of being very bad or difficult, not limited to hardship

harshness

vssevereness

6 4.1

Very severe or unkind treatment that causes harm

is a general state of being very bad or difficult without blame

grimness

vssevereness

2 6.7

A harsh, unpleasant quality that makes people feel afraid or worried

is a general state of being very bad or difficult rather than frightening

terribleness

vssevereness

1 6.6

A state when something is very bad and frightening

is the general state of being very bad or difficult, not only shocking

horribleness

vssevereness

1 5.9

A very unpleasant, shocking state that causes fear or disgust

is the wider quality of being very bad or difficult rather than pure shock

sharpness

vssevereness

1 3.5

A very strong feeling of pain or sadness that hurts deeply

is the broader state of being very bad or difficult, not a sudden sting

direness

vssevereness

1 8.3

A very serious and urgent situation that can cause great harm

is the wider quality of being very bad or difficult without urgency

asperity

vssevereness

Formal

9.9

Very harsh conditions that are difficult to live in

applies more broadly to being very bad or hard to bear, not just weather

rigorousness

vssevereness

7.7

Being very harsh and hard for people or things to endure

is the broad condition of being very bad or difficult, not about strictness

unbearableness

vssevereness

7.0

A quality that makes pain or trouble very hard to stand

is a general state of being very bad or difficult but may be tolerable

intenseness

vssevereness

5.6

A strong feeling, force, or attention in something

is about being very bad or hard to bear rather than just strong feeling

horridness

vssevereness

7.7

A very unpleasant quality that shocks people

is the broader condition of being very bad or difficult, not only dreadful

dreadfulness

vssevereness

7.7

A very strong feeling of fear when something is shocking or awful

is a general state of being very bad or difficult, not only fearsome

Antonyms

leniency

26 4.6

Not being strict when judging or punishing someone

gentleness

19 1.3

A kind, calm way of treating people or animals

How Severe

extremity

5 7.8

severeness

7.8

seriousness

41 3.4

mildness

1 3.3

Surface Forms

severeness singular

severenesses plural

Morphology

severeness = severe (transparent) = severe + ness

Standard derivation forming a noun of quality from 'severe' using the productive suffix '-ness'; the meaning of harshness/intensity is directly predictable.

Etymology

Severeness comes from the Latin word severus, which means 'serious' or 'strict', and shares the root with severe and severity. That's why severeness can mean being harsh or very strong, as in severe pain or very bad weather.