unsevere

se·vere

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Definitions of unsevere word

adjective unsevere harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws. 1
adjective unsevere serious or stern in manner or appearance: a severe face. 1
adjective unsevere grave; critical: a severe illness. 1
adjective unsevere rigidly restrained in style, taste, manner, etc.; simple, plain, or austere. 1
adjective unsevere causing discomfort or distress by extreme character or conditions, as weather, cold, or heat; unpleasantly violent, as rain or wind, or a blow or shock. 1
adjective unsevere difficult to endure, perform, fulfill, etc.: a severe test of his powers. 1

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

1540-50; < Latin sevērus, or back formation from severity

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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