Severe distress Synonyms

Definitions for Severe


  • (adjective) given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint
  • (adjective) harsh and threatening in manner or appearance
  • (adjective) not joking or playful in mood or manner

Definitions for Distress


  • (noun) a state of great suffering of body or mind
  • (noun) the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
  • (verb) to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy