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