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Definition of Sternness
1. Noun. The quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding. "The sternness of his surroundings made him uncomfortable"
Generic synonyms: Asperity, Grimness, Hardship, Rigor, Rigorousness, Rigour, Rigourousness, Severeness, Severity
Derivative terms: Stern
Derivative terms: Stern
2. Noun. Uncompromising resolution.
Exact synonyms: Strictness
Generic synonyms: Restrictiveness, Unpermissiveness
Specialized synonyms: Puritanism, Hardness, Harshness, Inclemency, Rigor, Rigorousness, Rigour, Rigourousness, Severeness, Severity, Stiffness
Derivative terms: Stern, Stern, Strict, Strict
Generic synonyms: Restrictiveness, Unpermissiveness
Specialized synonyms: Puritanism, Hardness, Harshness, Inclemency, Rigor, Rigorousness, Rigour, Rigourousness, Severeness, Severity, Stiffness
Derivative terms: Stern, Stern, Strict, Strict
Definition of Sternness
1. n. The quality or state of being stern.
Definition of Sternness
1. Noun. The state or quality of being stern. ¹
2. Noun. The result or product of being stern. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sternness
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