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severeness

Translations

severenessnoun
sévéritéTerme général pour exprimer le caractère sévère, la dureté ou l’intensité.
The severeness of the punishment surprised everyone in the courtroom.
La sévérité de la peine a surpris tout le monde dans la salle d’audience.
Additional translations
austéritéS’emploie pour l’absence d’ornementation, la sobriété ou la simplicité austère.
Synonyms
sternness
austerity
rigor
strictness
gravity
seriousness
harshness
Antonyms
leniency
gentleness
mildness

Definitions

severenessnoun
The quality or condition of being severe; strictness, harshness, or intensity.
The severeness of the punishment surprised everyone in the courtroom.
The degree to which something is serious or extreme.
The severeness of the storm caused widespread damage across the region.
Plainness or lack of ornamentation; austere simplicity.
The severeness of the architecture gave the building a timeless elegance.
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