stern Antonyms
Strongest:
- easy
- lax
- mild
- easygoing
- easy
- lax
- easygoing
- gentle
- forbearing
- forbearing
- tolerant
- lenient
- indulgent
- tolerant
- mild
- gentle
- lenient
- indulgent
Strong:
- laid-back
- patient
- responsive
- undemanding
- charitable
- accepting
- clement
- kind
- clement
- soft
- kind
- merciful
- undemanding
- willing
- willing
- softhearted
- soft
- flexible
- flexible
- laid-back
- merciful
- responsive
- accepting
- softhearted
- patient
- yielding
- charitable
- yielding
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
Weak:
- browbeating
- intractable
- unforgiving
- immovable
- callous
- ascetical
- uncompromising
- unrelenting
- pitiless
- exacting
- hard-hearted
- unsparing
- obstinate
- stiff
- rock-ribbed
- determined
- implacable
- monkish
- dour
- inflexible
- unyielding
- monastic
- bullying
- adamantine
- adamant
- resolved
- uncharitable
- firm
- ascetic
- unflinching
- hard-line
- unbending
- single-minded
- ossified
- dogged
Meaning of stern
stern (n)
the rear part of a ship
United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
stern (s)
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
severe and unremitting in making demands
severely simple
stern Sentence Examples
- The teacher had a stern expression on her face as she reprimanded the students.
- The admiral had a stern demeanor that commanded respect.
- The judge's stern ruling sent a clear message to the offender.
- The captain's stern voice echoed through the ship, ordering immediate action.
- The father's stern words conveyed his disapproval of his son's behavior.
- The principal adopted a stern stance on academic integrity, punishing any suspected cheating severely.
- The police officer maintained a stern attitude while questioning the suspect.
- The stern of the ship sliced through the water, leaving a trail behind.
- The stern look in the old man's eyes hinted at a life filled with hardships.
- The stern warning on the sign effectively deterred people from trespassing.
FAQs About the word stern
the rear part of a ship, United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920), the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on, of a stern or strict beari
rigid,strict, severe, rigorous, authoritarian, harsh, tough, flinty, relentless, hard
easy, lax, mild, easygoing, easy, lax, easygoing, gentle, forbearing, forbearing
The teacher had a stern expression on her face as she reprimanded the students.
The admiral had a stern demeanor that commanded respect.
The judge's stern ruling sent a clear message to the offender.
The captain's stern voice echoed through the ship, ordering immediate action.
