Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology

1. sternness

noun. ['ˈstɝːnnəs, ˈstɝːnəs'] the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding.

Etymology

  • sternness (English)
  • -ness (English)
  • stern (English)
  • stern (Middle English (1100-1500))

2. sternness

noun. ['ˈstɝːnnəs, ˈstɝːnəs'] uncompromising resolution.

Etymology

  • sternness (English)
  • -ness (English)
  • stern (English)
  • stern (Middle English (1100-1500))
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