Synonyms for Sternness & Similar Words
Definition of 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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Writing tips for "sternness"
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