sternness

Meaning

  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being stern.
  2. (countable) The result or product of being stern.

Synonyms

severity
22k
strictness
austerity
32k
rigour
harshness
47k
rigor
C2
severeness
hardness
41k
ferocity
34k
firmness
43k
stringency
unkindness
inhospitableness
roughness
44k
nakedness
37k
obduracy
pitilessness
rigidity
48k
rigorousness
ruthlessness
46k
starkness
stiffness
45k
strenuousness
vehemence

inclementness

violence
B1

strict control

harsh temper

asceticism
rigourousness
asperity
astringency
badness
42k
bareness
bitterness
C2
crudeness
cruelty
C1
curtness
grimness
inclemency
inflexibility
mercilessness
moroseness
Translations

sévérité
severitas

strengheid

Strengheit

Strenge

αυστηρότης

αυστηρότητα

σκληρότητα

austérité
dureté
inflexibilité
rigueur
rigidezza
inflessibilità
Etymology

From stern + -ness.

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