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   Stern

   /stərn/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline: "a smile transformed his stern face" Similar seriousunsmilingfrowningpoker-facedsevereforbiddinggrimunfriendlysombergravesoberausteredourstonyflintysteelyunrelentingunyieldingunforgivingunbendingunsympatheticdisapprovingrare:Rhadamanthineinformal:boot-facedOpposite genialfriendly
   • ▪ (of an act or statement) strict and severe; using extreme measures or terms: "stern measures to restrict growth of traffic" Similar strictseverestringentharshdrastichardtoughfierceextremerigorousrigidexactingdemandinguncompromisingunsparinginflexibleauthoritariandraconianinformal:badasssolidOpposite lenientlax
   • ▪ (of competition or opposition) putting someone or something under extreme pressure: "the past year has been a stern test of the ability of local industry"

   Word Origin Old Englishstyrne, probably from the West Germanic base of the verb stare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sternness noun

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   Synonyms for STERN: strict, harsh, authoritarian, tough, rigid, rigorous, severe, gruff; Antonyms of STERN: gentle, lenient, lax, tolerant, indulgent, easy, forbearing, mild.

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   Aug 13, 2024 · Synonyms of stern. 1. a. : having a definite hardness or severity of nature or manner : austere. b. : expressive of severe displeasure : harsh. 2. : forbidding or gloomy in appearance. 3. : inexorable. stern necessity. 4. : sturdy, stout. a stern resolve. sternly adverb. sternness. ˈstərn-nəs. noun. stern. 2 of 2. noun. 1. : the rear end of a boat.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of stern in English. stern. adjective. These are words and phrases related to stern. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of stern. He's much too stern with his son. Synonyms. severe. strict. hard. unfeeling. unreasonable. despotic. ironhanded. ironfisted. unmerciful. stringent.

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   Synonyms for STERN: rigid, austere, severe, strict, exacting, hard, harsh, grim, tough, inexorable, unyielding, relentless; Antonyms for STERN: funny, friendly, light, cheerful, smiling, lenient, genial, tolerant.

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    strict, severe, harsh, hard, tough, austere, rigorous, firm, rigid, inflexible, unyielding. Sense: Adjective: dour. Synonyms: dour, severe, austere, serious, forbidding, intimidating, grim, steely, surly, gruff, brusque. Sense: Noun: rear of a boat. Synonyms: rear, back, rear end, back end, aft, aft-most part, tail, tail end, transom.