severe

adjective16 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.3

To a high degree of severity.

To a very high degree of severity.

More severe than usual or in a specific way.

Particularly or notably severe.

Unusually or outstandingly severe.

Becoming more and more severe over time.

Severe to a degree that is not common.

Severe to a medium or average degree.

Severe in comparison to something else.

Moderately or quite severe.

To describe a state or condition as being severe.

To transition into a severe state.

To continue to be in a severe state.

To appear to be severe.

To gradually become more severe.

To give the impression of being severe when heard or read about.