sternness
sternness noun: the state or quality of being stern.
Noun
sternness (countable and uncountable, plural sternnesses)
- The state or quality of being stern.
- There was the sternness of an old-fashioned Tour patron in his rebuke to the young Frenchman Pierre Rolland, the only one to ride away from the peloton and seize the opportunity for a lone attack before being absorbed back into the bunch, where he was received with coolness.2012 July 15, Richard Williams, Tour de France 2012: Carpet tacks cannot force Bradley Wiggins off track, Guardian Unlimited
- The result or product of being stern.
sternness meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
sternness in Tamil
- கடுமை
sternness in Urdu
- درشتی, کرختگی
sternness in Bengali
- কঠোর হওয়ার অবস্থা, গুণ, কঠোর হওয়ার ফল
Forms of sternness
| plural | sternnesses |
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Origin of sternness
From stern + -ness.
Questions about sternness
- What does sternness mean?
- Sternness means the state or quality of being stern.
- What is sternness in Tamil?
- Sternness in Tamil is கடுமை. See Sternness meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sternness?
- Sternness is a noun.
- What is the plural of sternness?
- The plural of sternness is sternnesses.
Words near sternness in the dictionary
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