severity
noun [U] (NOT KIND) /sɪˈver.ɪ.ti/
/-ə.t̬i/ Definition
› the quality of being very unkind or unpleasant: He spoke with great severity. The severity of the punishment should match the seriousness of the crime.SevereSerious and severeSevere
(Definition of severity noun (NOT KIND) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- an iron hand/fist in a velvet glove idiom
- austere adjective
- be heavy on sb idiom
- disciplinarian noun
- draconian adjective
- flaming adjective
- hard adjective (SEVERE)
- harsh adjective (UNKIND)
- rigour noun (FORCEFULNESS)
- roundly adverb
- rule sth with an iron hand/fist idiom
- severe adjective (NOT KIND)
- severely adverb (NOT KINDLY)
- sharp adjective (ABLE TO CUT)
- stern adjective
- stiffly adverb (SEVERE)
- strict adjective
- strictly adverb
- strictness noun
- take a hard line on sb/sth idiom
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