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Words and phrases that have a meaning related to sternness:   (134 results)

Often used in the same context:
imperiousness, geniality, stoicism, mischievousness, humility, gentleness, steeliness, ruefulness, fastidiousness, affability, haughtiness, priggishness, winsomeness, imperturbability, demeanor, bashfulness, impassivity, impishness, hauteur, unflappability, peevishness, joviality, guilelessness, taciturnity, gruffness, daintiness, chirpiness, earnestness, irascibility, wryness, amiability, incredulousness, stoic, articulateness, boyishness, curtness, bluntness, diffidence, martinet, aloofness, officiousness, indignance, good naturedness, suavity, punctiliousness, meanness, lightheartedness, callowness, courtliness, facetiousness, humbleness, archness, impeccability, ardency, heartiness, perceptiveness, cheerfulness, wholeheartedness, implacability, tactlessness, sincerity, pugnacity, brusqueness, deliberateness, pompousness, demureness, uptightness, respectfulness, superciliousness, directness, bravado, gentlemanliness, mournfulness, drollness, mannerisms, brassiness, vivaciousness, puerility, graciousness, heartedness, unworldliness, uprightness, acerbity, humor, cantankerousness, translucence, orneriness, cheeriness, calmness, meekness, sunniness, playfulness, ingenuousness, soberness, ungainliness, clownishness, astringency, equanimity, smartness, forwardness, grandiloquence, resentfulness, harshness, seriousness, firmness, austerity, abruptness, asperity, boldness, decisiveness, fierceness, grimness, ruthlessness, thoughtfulness, vehemence, coldness, ferocity

More specific:
hardness, harshness, inclemency, puritanism, severity, stiffness

Appears in the definition of:
hardness, harshness, inclemency, rigor, rigour, severely, severity, sternly, stiffness

More general:
unpermissiveness

Synonyms:
strictness

Also try:
— Adjectives for sternness: certain, mock, great, much, sudden, cold, more, unusual, uncompromising, greater, terrible, more...

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