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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'severity'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun) badness, severity, severeness
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
Synonyms: hardship , severeness , rigor , naughtiness , austereness , harshness , hardness , asperity , stiffness , bad , inclemency , badness , rigorousness , mischievousness , grimness , severity , rigourousness , rigour
2. (noun) asperity, grimness, hardship, rigor, rigour, severity, severeness, rigorousness, rigourousness
something hard to endure
Synonyms: hardness , cogency , hard knocks , severeness , rigor , austereness , harshness , gruesomeness , asperity , luridness , rigour , stiffness , inclemency , badness , adversity , hardship , rigorousness , sharpness , grimness , severity , rigourousness , ghastliness , validity
3. (noun) austereness, severity, severeness
extreme plainness
Synonyms: harshness , rigour , rigourousness , severeness , hardship , badness , severity , grimness , austereness , asperity , inclemency , rigorousness , hardness , rigor , stiffness
4. (noun) severity, severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness
excessive sternness
Synonyms: insensibility , ruggedness , callosity , grimness , awkwardness , severeness , rigor , unfeelingness , austereness , harshness , hardness , asperity , stiffness , callousness , scratchiness , roughness , cogency , gracelessness , inclemency , inclementness , badness , bad weather , hardship , rigorousness , cruelty , cruelness , clumsiness , abrasiveness , severity , rigourousness , rigour , validity
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'severity'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. severity
Acerbity is a sharpness, with a touch of bitterness, which may arise from momentary annoyance or habitual impatience; asperity is keener and more pronounced, denoting distinct irritation or v
Synonyms: acrimony , acerbity , harshness , severity , tartness , asperity , malignity , sharpness , unkindness , bitterness , moroseness , sourness , virulence , causticity Antonyms: amiability , gentleness , kindness , smoothness , courtesy , good nature , mildness , sweetness
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