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oversevere

adj
/ˌəʊvəˈsɪˈvɪə/UK/ˌəʊvəˈsɪˈvɪɹ/US

Etymology

From over- + severe.

  1. derived from severus — “severe, serious, grave in demeanor”
  2. prefixed as oversevere — “over + severe”

Definitions

  1. 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.
    • 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.
    • "I cannot help hoping that you are oversevere," said Miss Corbet.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA