severity

Sourness is a related term of severity.

As nouns the difference between sourness and severity

is that sourness is the quality or condition of being sour, usually said of human personalities while severity is the state of being severe.

Severity is a related term of asperity.

As nouns the difference between severity and asperity

is that severity is the state of being severe while asperity is roughness as of stone or weather.

As nouns the difference between austerity and severity

is that austerity is severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline while severity is the state of being severe.

Severity is a related term of roughness.

As nouns the difference between severity and roughness

is that severity is the state of being severe while roughness is the property of being rough, coarseness.

As nouns the difference between severity and sincerity

is that severity is the state of being severe while sincerity is the quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or false pretense.

As nouns the difference between rigour and severity

is that rigour is severity or strictness while severity is the state of being severe.

As nouns the difference between severity and harshness

is that severity is the state of being severe while harshness is the quality of being harsh.

As a noun severity is

the state of being severe.

As nouns the difference between incidence and severity

is that incidence is the act of something happening; occurrence while severity is the state of being severe.

Strength is a related term of severity.

As nouns the difference between strength and severity

is that strength is the quality or degree of being strong while severity is the state of being severe.

As a verb strength

is (obsolete) to give strength to; to strengthen.