difficult; intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
Severe in a sentence
The severe weather conditions forced officials to close all schools for the day.
Synonyms for severe
harsh
strict
extreme
Antonyms for severe
mild
gentle
lenient
Practice severe on real SAT questions
Vocabulary like severe appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.