Appropriate severity Synonyms

Definitions for Appropriate


  • (adjective) meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
  • (verb) to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
  • (verb) to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep

Definitions for Severity


  • (noun) the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism )
  • (noun) excessive sternness
  • (noun) extreme plainness