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Severe meaning in Urdu
Say it: suh-VEER
adjectiveVery serious, harsh, or extreme in nature or effect.
شدید، سخت
shadeed, sakht
Severe in a sentence — with Urdu
The patient was admitted to the hospital due to severe chest pain.
مریض کو شدید سینے کے درد کی وجہ سے ہسپتال داخل کیا گیا۔
Mareez ko shadeed seenay kay dard ki waja say hospital dakhil kiya gaya.
Pakistan faced severe flooding last year, affecting millions of people across the country.
پاکستان کو گزشتہ سال شدید سیلاب کا سامنا کرنا پڑا، جس سے ملک بھر میں لاکھوں افراد متاثر ہوئے۔
Pakistan ko guzashta saal shadeed selaab ka samna karna para, jis say mulk bhar mein lakhoon afrad mutasir huay.
The teacher gave a severe warning to students who were cheating during the exam.
استاد نے امتحان کے دوران نقل کرنے والے طلباء کو سخت تنبیہ کی۔
Ustaad nay imtihan kay dauran naql karnay walay tulba ko sakht tanbeeh ki.
From our news stories
The sudden storm caused severe damage to houses along the coast.
Word forms
Similar and opposite words
Similar: intenseharshseriousextremegrave
Opposite: mildminorgentle
Tip for learners
Do not confuse 'severe' with 'sever'. Severe ends with an 'e' and means serious or harsh.
severe vs sever: A verb meaning to cut off or separate completely.
Check yourself
Which word is closest in meaning to 'severe'?
Which sentence uses 'severe' correctly?
