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stern meaning in Tamil

கடுமையான

UK/stɜːn//stɝn/

stern in Tamil: கடுமையான. In English, stern means having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.

Tamil words for stern

கடுமையான

English meaning of stern

  1. adjective Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.
  2. adjective Grim and forbidding in appearance.
  3. noun The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.
  4. noun The post of management or direction.

Full definition of stern

stern in a sentence

  • The remark earned me a stern rebuke.
  • Holonyms: watercraft < vessel

Synonyms of stern

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Questions about stern in Tamil

What is the meaning of stern in Tamil?
Stern in Tamil is கடுமையான.
stern என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Stern: கடுமையான.
What does stern mean in English?
Stern means having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: stern (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: stern (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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