severity

As nouns the difference between rigidness and severity

is that rigidness is rigidity while severity is the state of being severe.

As nouns the difference between severity and exactness

is that severity is the state of being severe while exactness is the state of being exact.

As nouns the difference between significance and severity

is that significance is the extent to which something matters; importance while severity is the state of being severe.

As nouns the difference between significancy and severity

is that significancy is (dated) significance while severity is the state of being severe.

Poignancy is a related term of severity.

As nouns the difference between poignancy and severity

is that poignancy is the quality of being poignant while severity is the state of being severe.

Severity is a related term of boisterousness.

As nouns the difference between severity and boisterousness

is that severity is the state of being severe while boisterousness is the characteristic of being boisterous.

As nouns the difference between enormity and severity

is that enormity is (uncountable) extreme wickedness, nefariousness while severity is the state of being severe.

As nouns the difference between disability and severity

is that disability is state of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like while severity is the state of being severe.

As nouns the difference between severity and irritability

is that severity is the state of being severe while irritability is the state or quality of being irritable; quick excitability; petulance; fretfulness; as, irritability of temper.

As an adjective drastic

is extreme; severe.

As a noun severity is

the state of being severe.