Definisi : 3. condition of being completely plain, amat sederhana: the ~ of modern architecture does not appeal to most people, senibina moden yg amat sederhana itu tdk menarik pd kebanyakan orang. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : 2. condition of being very bad, teruk: the drug will lessen the ~ of the pain, ubat itu akan mengurangkan rasa sakit yg teruk; the cold increased in ~, keadaan sejuk bertambah teruk; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : n 1. harshness, sternness, keras: the ~ of the punishment did not worry him, hukuman yg keras itu tdk membimbangkannya; he lost his patience and spoke to her with some ~, dia hilang sabar dan bercakap pd gadis itu dgn agak keras; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)