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Sternness (Noun)

Meaning 1

The quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding; "the sternness of his surroundings made him uncomfortable".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

  • The rugged mountains loomed in the background, their sternness a stark contrast to the peaceful village below.
  • Her expression changed to one of sternness as she reprimanded the children for their misbehavior.
  • The abandoned asylum stood as a testament to the sternness of its former self, its crumbling walls a reminder of the hardships it once held.
  • The strict teacher's face was a picture of sternness, unyielding and unsmiling as she lectured the class on discipline.
  • The sternness of the forest landscape was offset by the gentle babbling of the stream that ran through it.

Hypernyms

  • Rigor
  • Grimness
  • Hardship
  • Rigour
  • Severity
  • Rigorousness
  • Rigourousness
  • Severeness

Related Words

  • Stern (adjective)

Meaning 2

Uncompromising resolution.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

  • She approached the difficult conversation with her sibling using a calm demeanor, but unwavering firmness, tempered by an underlying sternness that brooked no opposition.
  • His expression, a stern mask of disapproval, conveyed his sternness about the state of their finances and the need for drastic cuts.
  • The manager's unflinching sternness in negotiating the deal left the other party in no doubt as to the bottom line.
  • With a sternness that did not admit of debate, the judge demanded answers from the defendant about the discrepancies in their testimony.
  • His parents' unbending sternness in response to his application for the loan only stiffened his resolve to succeed on his own terms.

Synonyms

  • Strictness

Hypernyms

  • Restrictiveness

Hyponyms

  • Stiffness
  • Rigor
  • Harshness
  • Rigour
  • Inclemency
  • Rigorousness
  • Rigourousness
  • Severeness
  • Hardness

Related Words

  • Stern (adjective)
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