Sternness Definition & Meaning
sternness
- noun
- the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding; "the sternness of his surroundings made him uncomfortable"
- uncompromising resolution
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- What does sternness mean?
- the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding; "the sternness of his surroundings made him uncomfortable" uncompromising resolution
- What part of speech is sternness?
- Sternness is a noun.
- How many definitions does sternness have?
- Sternness has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).