severeness

• 名词，指严厉、严酷或严峻的性质或状态，涵盖某种不良事物（如疼痛或天气）的程度，难以忍受的事物，极度的简单或过分的严格。

A noun referring to the quality or state of being severe, encompassing the degree of something undesirable such as pain or weather, something hard to endure, extreme plainness, or excessive sternness.

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1. Intensity of something undesirableB2formal

   The degree to which something unpleasant or harmful is extreme or serious.

   严重性

   • The severeness of the storm forced evacuations.
   • Doctors assessed the severeness of her injuries.
   • The severeness of the punishment shocked everyone.

   同义词acutenessextremitygravityharshnessintensityrigourseriousnessseverityvirulence

   反义词gentlenesslenitymildnessmoderationsoftness

2. Hardship or difficultyB2formal

   The quality of being hard to endure or bear.

   严酷

   • The severeness of the winter made travel impossible.
   • He was not prepared for the severeness of the desert climate.
   • The severeness of the economic crisis affected millions.

   同义词adversitydifficultyhardnesshardshipharshnessrigorrigorousnesssufferingtribulation

   反义词gentlenessleniencymildness

3. Extreme plainnessC1formal

   The quality of being very simple, plain, or without decoration.

   质朴

   • The severeness of the room's design reflected a minimalist aesthetic.
   • Her dress had a severeness that was both elegant and stark.
   • The severeness of the architecture was softened by warm lighting.

   同义词asceticismausteritybarenessplainnessseveritysimplicitysparsenessstarkness

   反义词elaboratenessluxuriousnessornateness

4. Excessive sternnessC1formal

   The quality of being very strict, harsh, or serious in manner or treatment.

   严厉

   • The teacher's severeness intimidated the students.
   • His severeness as a manager made the workplace tense.
   • The severeness of the judge's tone left no room for argument.

   同义词austerityharshnessrigidityrigorseveritysternnessstrictnessstringency

   反义词clemencygentlenessindulgenceleniencymildnesspermissivenesssoftnesstolerance