severe
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Sense: Adjective: challenging
Synonyms:
challenging Collocations, difficult Collocations, hard Collocations, tough Collocations, extreme Collocations, intense Collocations, arduous, brutal, grueling, formidable, demanding Collocations, strenuous, rigorous, killer Collocations, backbreaking, uphill, taxing
Sense: Adjective: difficult to withstand
Synonyms:
harsh Collocations, cruel Collocations, tough Collocations, rough Collocations, brutal, fierce Collocations, bitter Collocations, hard Collocations, oppressive, stiff Collocations, biting Collocations, scathing, violent Collocations, turbulent
Sense: Adjective: serious
Synonyms:
serious Collocations, sober Collocations, grave Collocations, grim Collocations, solemn, weighty, no-nonsense, earnest Collocations, unsmiling, critical Collocations, alarming, dire Collocations, drastic
Sense: Adjective: stern
Synonyms:
stern Collocations, strict Collocations, exacting, tough Collocations, rigid, demanding Collocations, uncompromising, austere, stiff Collocations, unbending, stringent Collocations, inflexible, unchanging, unalterable, inexorable, harsh Collocations, cruel Collocations, unrelenting, oppressive, immovable, unyielding, heavy-handed, tyrannical, authoritarian, Draconian, mordant, overbearing
Antonyms:
yielding, flexible Collocations, courteous, kind Collocations, compassionate Collocations, sympathetic Collocations, understanding Collocations, compromising, easy-going Collocations, willing Collocations, open Collocations, all heart