Very bad, serious, or unpleasant; Causing a lot of physical pain or suffering Definition of severe adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Severe implies adherence to rigorous standards or high principles and often suggests harshness: Praise or blame has but a momentary effect on the man whose love of beauty in the abstract.
Understanding the Context
Unnecessarily extreme. See examples of severe used in a sentence.
