severe

/sɪˈvɪə/adj

Middle School

Very bad or intense.

Strict or harsh.

Sober, plain in appearance, austere.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

austere bare brutal callous chaste cold cold-eyed cruel dour extreme flint-hearted forbidding frosty grim hard

Antonyms

lenient mild minor

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

cyr kir mir nir amir beer bere dear deer fear

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

sac sad sag sai sak sal sam san sao sap

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

bib bic big bil bin bip bis bit bui cid

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

revs varn varo vars vary vera brave carve drive grove

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