sternness

Stiffness is a related term of sternness.

As nouns the difference between stiffness and sternness

is that stiffness is rigidity or a measure of rigidity while sternness is (uncountable) the state or quality of being stern.

In uncountable terms the difference between sternness and strictness

is that sternness is the state or quality of being stern while strictness is the state or quality of being strict.

In countable terms the difference between sternness and strictness

is that sternness is the result or product of being stern while strictness is the result or product of being strict.

Rigor is a synonym of sternness.

As nouns the difference between rigor and sternness

is that rigor is while sternness is (uncountable) the state or quality of being stern.

Sternness is a related term of tartness.

As nouns the difference between sternness and tartness

is that sternness is (uncountable) the state or quality of being stern while tartness is the characteristic of being tart; sharpness of taste; sourness; bitterness.

As nouns the difference between roughness and sternness

is that roughness is the property of being rough, coarseness while sternness is the state or quality of being stern.

Inflexibility is a related term of sternness.

As nouns the difference between inflexibility and sternness

is that inflexibility is the quality or state of being inflexible, or not capable of being bent or changed; unyielding stiffness; inflexibleness; rigidity; obstinacy while sternness is (uncountable) the state or quality of being stern.

Sternness is a related term of harshness.

As nouns the difference between sternness and harshness

is that sternness is (uncountable) the state or quality of being stern while harshness is the quality of being harsh.