oversevere
Syllables: o·ver·sev·ereUK/ˌəʊvəˈsɪˈvɪə/US/ˌəʊvəˈsɪˈvɪɹ/
oversevere adjective: excessively severe.
Adjective
oversevere (comparative more oversevere, superlative most oversevere)
- Excessively severe.
- Companies, by often imposing oversevere tasks on their men, oblige them to use every subterfuge in order to meet the imjust exigencies of their employers.1817, United States Government Printing Office, United States Congressional Serial Set, U.S. G.P.O., page 343
- From her girlish days, Lady Jane was permitted, by her fond, yet oversevere parents, to mix with a few of the intimate friends of the family.1822, Francis Charles Laird, Lady Jane Grey, and Her Times, Sherwood, Neely and Jones, page 125
Examples of oversevere in a sentence
- "I cannot help hoping that you are oversevere," said Miss Corbet.1858, Catherine Grace F . Gore, Heckington, Hurst and Blackett Publishers, page 129:
- He must register if he is an alien; he must pass an oversevere educational test if he wishes to become a citizen.1865, Francis Charles Laird, The Nation, J.H. Richards, pages 718–719:
Forms of oversevere
| comparative | more oversevere |
|---|---|
| superlative | most oversevere |
Origin of oversevere
From over- + severe.
Words formed from oversevere
Questions about oversevere
- What does oversevere mean?
- Oversevere means excessively severe.
- How do you use oversevere in a sentence?
- "I cannot help hoping that you are oversevere," said Miss Corbet.
- What part of speech is oversevere?
- Oversevere is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce oversevere?
- Oversevere is pronounced /ˌəʊvəˈsɪˈvɪə/ (UK).
Words near oversevere in the dictionary
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