Sterner synonyms
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Tense; not relaxed.
Severe or unmitigated; harsh or grim:
Unsparing, harsh, or strict, as in treatment of others:
Unrelenting or uncompromising:
Firm; resolute; dauntless.
Hard to convince or influence; stubborn
Difficult to endure or live through, especially because of harsh or inclement weather:
Severe, cruel, or exacting:
Harsh or severe in effect or intention:
The definition of gloomy is dark, depressing or dim.
Extremely powerful or destructive:
crueller
Causing, or of a kind to cause, pain, distress, etc.
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Dead:
lighter (antonym)
Having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened:
funnier (antonym)
Causing laughter or amusement:
friendlier (antonym)
Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.
easier (related)
Requiring or exhibiting little effort or endeavor; undemanding:
Find another word for sterner. In this page you can discover 19 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for sterner, like: stricter, starker, severer, grimmer, stouter, tougher, sturdier, rougher, harsher, harder and gloomier.