severe

severe (http://definr.com/severe)

     adj 1: intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or
            quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a
            terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's
            guns"; "a wicked cough" [syn: terrible, wicked]
     2: very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the
        chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow" [syn: hard, knockout]
     3: severely simple; "a stark interior" [syn: austere, stark]
     4: unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; "a
        parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells; "a
        hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict
        disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing" [syn: spartan, strict]
     5: causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a
        dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave
        illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a
        serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"
        [syn: dangerous, grave, grievous, serious]
     6: very bad in degree or extent; "a severe worldwide
        depression"; "the house suffered severe damage"