суровый — meaning in English

English meaning

• austere adj Plain, strict, and without luxury or decoration.
• bitter adj Having a sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweet.
• craggy adj Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.
• dour adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
• harsh adj Unpleasantly rough, severe, or unforgiving — used for weather, conditions, sounds, or treatment.
• inclement adjective Unpleasantly cold, wet or stormy, said of the weather.
• rigid adj Stiff and not easily bent.
• rigorous adj Extremely thorough, careful, and exacting.
• rough adj Having an uneven or bumpy surface; not smooth.
• rugged adj Having a rough, uneven, or harsh terrain.
• severe adjective Very bad, intense, or extreme.
• stern adjective Serious and strict in manner; harsh or severe.
• stiff adjective Rigid; not easily bent or moved.
• strict adj Demanding that rules be followed exactly, with little tolerance for exceptions.

Senses

суровый is used for these senses in English:

• austere Grim or severe in manner or appearance.
• bitter Harsh, piercing, acerbic or stinging.
• cast iron Inflexible or without exception.
• craggy Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.
• dour Stern, harsh and forbidding.
• inclement Stormy, of rough weather; not clement.
• rigid Rigorous and unbending.
• rigorous Severe; intense.

austere — full definition

1. adj Plain, strict, and without luxury or decoration.
2. adj Serious and stern in manner or appearance.

bitter — full definition

1. adj Having a sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweet.
2. adj Feeling or showing resentment, anger, or lingering hurt.
3. noun A British beer style with a pronounced hoppy flavor.

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