The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RIGOR , but the solution may also be HARSHNESS which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Severity crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RIGOR | 91 % | 5 |
| HARSHNESS | 2 % | 9 |
| HARDNESS | 2 % | 8 |
| STERNNESS | 1 % | 9 |
| UNKINDNESS | 1 % | 10 |
| RIGORS | 1 % | 6 |
| SHARPNESS | 1 % | 9 |
Why may HARSHNESS be the right solution?
The word "severity" means the state or quality of being severe or harsh. "Harshness" is a noun that means the quality of being harsh or severe, making it a suitable answer for the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Severity
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- harshness
- asperity
- hardship
- grimness
- badness
- hardness
- stiffness
- rigour
- rigor
- rigorousness
- inclemency
- toughness
Crossword Answer definitions
RIGOR noun- Short for rigor mortis.
- Severity or strictness.
- Harshness, as of climate.
- A trembling or shivering response.
- Character of being unyielding or inflexible.
- Shrewd questioning.
- Higher level of difficulty.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result RIGOR
- Severity
- Sterness
- Attention to detail
- Accuracy
- Discipline
- Difficulty
- Austerity
- Laxity's opposite
- Exactitude
- Strictness
More clues leading to the result HARSHNESS
More clues leading to the result HARDNESS
More clues leading to the result STERNNESS
More clues leading to the result UNKINDNESS
More clues leading to the result RIGORS
- Hardships
- Vicissitudes
- What boot-camp life consists of
- Paces
- Difficulties
- Tough circumstances
- Trials and tribulations
- Challenges
- Trials
- Harsh conditions