sternness English

Meaning sternness meaning

What does sternness mean?

sternness

— noun the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding the sternness of his surroundings made him uncomfortable

— noun uncompromising resolution

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severity

strictness

austerity

rigour

harshness

severeness

rigor

unkindness

stringency

roughness

inhospitableness

hardness

firmness

ferocity

violence

vehemence

strict control

strenuousness

stiffness

starkness

ruthlessness

rigourousness

rigorousness

rigidity

pitilessness

obduracy

nakedness

moroseness

mercilessness

inflexibility

inclementness

inclemency

harsh temper

grimness

curtness

cruelty

crudeness

bitterness

bareness

badness

astringency

asperity

asceticism