Synonyms for severeness

Most common

hardship · stiffness · hardness · rigor US

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The property of being severe.

   Everyone was surprised by the severeness of the sentence the judge imposed.

Forms

Plural

severenesses → hardships, stiffnesses, hardnesses, rigors…

Example sentences

• hardship They had to endure great hardship during the war.
• stiffness She stretched to relieve the stiffness in her back.
• hardness Mineral hardness is measured on the Mohs scale.
• rigor We learn to die with a constant rigor throughout a lifetime.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

rigor²

6 letters

rigour

7 letters

badness²

8 letters

severity⁴, hardship², hardness², grimness², asperity⁴

9 letters

stiffness², harshness²

10 letters

inclemency

11 letters

austereness

12 letters

rigorousness

13 letters

rigourousness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rigor² = 2 syllables).