transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˈvir ]
adjective
( se·ver·er ; -est )
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin severus
Date: 1548
1.
a. : strict in judgment, discipline, or government
b. : of a strict or stern bearing or manner : austere
2. : rigorous in restraint, punishment, or requirement : stringent , restrictive
3. : strongly critical or condemnatory : censorious
a severe critic
4.
a. : maintaining a scrupulously exacting standard of behavior or self-discipline
b. : establishing exacting standards of accuracy and integrity in intellectual processes
a severe logician
5. : sober or restrained in decoration or manner : plain
a severe dress
6.
a. : inflicting physical discomfort or hardship : harsh
severe winters
b. : inflicting pain or distress : grievous
a severe wound
7. : requiring great effort : arduous
a severe test
8. : of a great degree : serious
severe depression
• se·vere·ly adverb
• se·vere·ness noun
• se·ver·i·ty sə-ˈver-ə-tē noun
Synonyms:
severe , stern , austere , ascetic mean given to or marked by strict discipline and firm restraint. severe implies standards enforced without indulgence or laxity and may suggest harshness
severe military discipline
stern stresses inflexibility and inexorability of temper or character
stern arbiters of public morality
austere stresses absence of warmth, color, or feeling and may apply to rigorous restraint, simplicity, or self-denial
living an austere life in the country
ascetic implies abstention from pleasure and comfort or self-indulgence as spiritual discipline
the ascetic life of the monks