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   stern

   /stəːn/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline: "a smile transformed his stern face" Similar seriousunsmilingfrowningpoker-facedsevereforbiddinggrimunfriendlysombregravesoberausteredourstonyflintysteelyunrelentingunyieldingunforgivingunbendingunsympatheticdisapprovingrare:Rhadamanthineinformal:boot-facedOpposite genialfriendly
   • ▪ (of an act or statement) strict and severe: "stern measures to restrict vehicle growth" Similar strictseverestringentharshdrastichardtoughfierceextremerigorousrigidexactingdemandinguncompromisingunsparinginflexibleauthoritariandraconianinformal:badasssolidOpposite lenientlax
   • ▪ (of competition or opposition) putting someone or something under extreme pressure: "the past year has been a stern test of the ability of British industry"

   Word Origin Old Englishstyrne, probably from the West Germanic base of the verb stare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sternness noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTERN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the definition of stern as an adjective, noun, and part of a ship or body. Find out how to pronounce stern and see examples and synonyms.

   • English (US)

     STERN meaning: 1. severe, or showing disapproval: 2. If...

   • Znaczenie Stern, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     stern definicja: 1. severe, or showing disapproval: 2. If...

   • Sternly

     STERNLY definition: 1. in a way that shows disapproval: 2....

   • Sterna

     sterna definition: 1. plural of sternum specialized 2....

   • Stern Turkish Translation

     STERN translate: ciddi, acımasız, haşin, mizahtan yoksun,...

   • Stern: Arabic Translation

     STERN translate: مُتَجَهِّم. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Stern: Thai Translation

     stern translate: ที่เข้มงวด, ส่วนหลังของเรือ. Learn more in...

   • Stern: Polish Translation

     STERN translate: surowy, rufa, srogi, rufa. Learn more in...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sternStern Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of stern as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use stern in a sentence and how it differs from related words like severe, austere, and ascetic.

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5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sternStern - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Stern, strict, severe, harsh, unforgiving — they all more or less mean the same thing, which is very tough and exacting, with a little helping of seriousness thrown in for good measure. What does this have to do with the stern of a boat, also known as the rear area?

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   Stern, severe, harsh agree in referring to methods, aspects, manners, or facial expressions. Stern implies uncompromising, inflexible firmness, and sometimes a hard, forbidding, or withdrawn aspect or nature: a stern parent.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTERN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   stern implies uncompromising, inflexible firmness, and sometimes a hard, forbidding, or withdrawn aspect or nature: a stern parent. severe implies strictness, lack of sympathy, and a tendency to impose a hard discipline on others: a severe judge. harsh suggests a great severity and roughness, and cruel, unfeeling treatment of others: a harsh ...

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › sternStern - definition of stern by The Free Dictionary

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   Stern can be an adjective meaning hard, harsh, or severe, or a noun meaning the rear part of a ship or a violinist. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, and usage of stern in different contexts.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstern adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   serious and often showing that you do not approve of somebody/something; expecting somebody to obey you synonym strict. a stern face/expression/look. a stern warning. Her voice was stern. The police are planning sterner measures to combat crime. Extra Examples. Take your English to the next level.