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