severeness

noun

1. excessive sternness
   1. severity of character
   2. the harshness of his punishment was inhuman
   3. the rigors of boot camp

   Synonym:    severityharshnessrigorrigourrigorousnessrigourousnessinclemencyhardnessstiffness

2. extreme plainness

   Synonym:    austerenessseverity

3. something hard to endure
   1. the asperity of northern winters

   Synonym:    asperitygrimnesshardshiprigorrigourseverityrigorousnessrigourousness

4. used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

   Synonym:    badnessseverity