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Severe vs Determined - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between severe and determined

is that severe is very bad or intense while determined is decided; resolute, possessing much determination.

As a verb determined is

past tense of determine.

severe

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Very bad or intense.
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    • , author=Donald Worster , title=A Drier and Hotter Future , volume=100, issue=1, page=70 , magazine= citation , passage=Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force.}}
  • Strict or harsh.
  • Sober, plain in appearance, austere.

    • Synonyms

    * brutal * extreme * hard * harsh * intense * rigorous * serious

    Antonyms

    * (very bad or intense) mild * (very bad or intense) minor * (strict or harsh) lenient

    Derived terms

    * severely (adverb) * severity (noun) * severeness (noun)

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    Anagrams

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    determined

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Decided; resolute, possessing much determination.
    • I'm determined to get a good grade in my exam.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (determine)

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