stern Antonyms
Strongest:
- easygoing
- lax
- lenient
- forbearing
- lax
- indulgent
- easy
- mild
- easygoing
- indulgent
- tolerant
- gentle
- tolerant
- gentle
- easy
- forbearing
- lenient
- mild
Strong:
- undemanding
- charitable
- willing
- flexible
- yielding
- clement
- softhearted
- soft
- responsive
- laid-back
- willing
- yielding
- clement
- responsive
- patient
- kind
- kind
- patient
- soft
- undemanding
- charitable
- merciful
- merciful
- accepting
- accepting
- laid-back
- flexible
- softhearted
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
Weak:
- dogged
- monkish
- ascetical
- implacable
- monastic
- bullying
- unsparing
- determined
- hard-hearted
- unforgiving
- firm
- unrelenting
- inflexible
- single-minded
- rock-ribbed
- obstinate
- hard-line
- resolved
- adamant
- unbending
- browbeating
- unflinching
- immovable
- pitiless
- ossified
- callous
- ascetic
- uncompromising
- dour
- stiff
- uncharitable
- exacting
- intractable
- adamantine
- unyielding
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
harsh, severe, rigid, tough,strict, rigorous, authoritarian, relentless,gruff, flinty
easygoing, lax, lenient, forbearing, lax, indulgent, easy, mild, easygoing, indulgent
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.
