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Definition: Sternness |
SternnessNoun1. Uncompromising resolution. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "sternness" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1517. (references) |
Synonym: SternnessSynonym: strictness (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Discourtesy | Churlishness; Adjective: spinosity, perversity; moroseness; (sullenness) a. sternness; Adjective: austerity; moodishness, captiousness; cynicism; tartness; Adjective: acrimony, acerbity, virulence, asperity. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Sternness |
| English words defined with "sternness": Budgeness ♦ hardness, harshness ♦ inclemency ♦ rigor, rigour ♦ severely, severity, sternly, stiffness. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "sternness": Budgeness. (references) |
| "Sternness" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Sternness" is used about 17 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 17 | 85,106 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "sternness"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | قسوة (asperity, austerity, cruelty, hardheartedness, hardness, harshness, inexorability, inhumanity, mercilessness, pitilessness, rigidity, rigor, rigour, ruggedness, severity, strictness, stringency, violence), صرامة (austerity, firmness, fortitude, frankness, hardness, obduracy, rigidity, rigor, rigorism, rigour, severity, strictness, stringency, tightness, toughness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | vážnost (estimation, gravity, reverence, seriousness, severity, solemnity), přísnost (austerity, rigour, severity, stiffness, strictness, stringency, tightness, toughness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | tuikeus (sharpness), karskius (harshness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | sévérité (strictness), rigueur (strictness, stringency), dureté. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Strengheit. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | αυστηρότησ (austerity, rigor, rigour, severeness, severity, strictness, stringency), αυστηρότητα (austerity, rigor, rigour, severeness, severity, strictness, stringency). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | חומר" (difficulty, gravity, harshness, rigor, rigour, severity, strictness, stringency). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | szigorúság (asperity, austerity, harshness, rigidity, rigor, rigorism, severity, stringency). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | severit (astringence, astringences, austerity, harshness, severity, strictness, stringency, topmast), rigidit (rigidity), austerit (austerity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | loghtalid (deepness, severity, strength of wind), groamid (blues, cheerlessness, dejection, disagreeableness, gloom, gloominess, glumness, grimness, ill temper, joylessness, moodiness, moping, moroseness, sombreness, sullenness), creoighys (callosity, hardness, obduracy, stiffness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ernnessstay severitate (asperity, harshness, rigidity, rigor, rigour, rudeness, ruggedness, severity, strictness, stringency), duritate (asperity, callousness, crustiness, dourness, hardness, harshness), austeritate (austerity, grimness), asprime (abruptness, acerbity, acrimony, asperity, bitterness, callosity, callousness, coarseness, gruffness, hardness, harshness, rigidity, rigor, rigour, roughness, rudeness, severity, sharpness, stringency). (various references) суровость (asperity, austereness, austerity, dourness, hardness, inclemency, rigour, severeness, severity). (various references) strogost (austerity, exaction, firmness, rigor, rigorism, rigour, severity, strictness, stringency), ozbiljnost (earnestness, seriousness, severity, thoughtfulness), okrutnost (cruelty, harshness, truculence), nemilosrdnost (relentlessness, ruthlessness). (various references) serenidad (clearheadedness, composure, coolness, damp, disaffection, immobility, poise, self control, self possession, serene, serenity). (various references) sertlik (asperity, austerity, bitterness, curtness, fierceness, firmness, hardness, harshness, headiness, inclemency, intemperance, kick, pungency, rigidity, rigor, rigour, severity, sharpness, solidity, starch, stiffness, stoniness, strength, strictness, stringency, tartness, toughness, vehemence, wiriness), katılık (consistence, consistency, hardness, rigidity, rigor, rigour, solidity, stiffness, strictness). (various references) tính nghiêm nghị (severity), tính khiêm khắc. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | severitas. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "sternness": sternnesses. (additional references) | |
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"Sternness" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: sterness. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "sternness" (pronounced ster"nnus or ster"nus) |
| 4 | -n n u s | cleanness, drunkenness, evenness, greenness, humanness, meanness, oneness, openness, stubbornness, suddenness, thinness. |
| 3 | -n u s | abruptness, absoluteness, acuteness, aggressiveness, agribusiness, airworthiness, alertness, aloofness, alumnus, Anas, androgynous, anise, appropriateness, arbitrariness, assertiveness, astuteness, asynchronous, attentiveness, attractiveness, awareness, awfulness, awkwardness, backwardness, badness, bagginess, baldness, bearishness, bigness, bitterness, bituminous, blackness, blandness, bleakness, blindness, bluntness, boldness, bonus, boorishness, brashness, brightness, bullishness, business, callousness, calmness, carelessness, casualness, cautiousness, cavernous, cheapness, chitinous, cleanliness, cleverness, closeness, cloudiness, clumsiness, cockiness, cohesiveness, coldness, Colonus, combativeness, compactness, competitiveness, completeness, consciousness, contagiousness, contentiousness, contrariness, Conus, coolness, correctness, coziness, craziness, creativeness, creditworthiness, creepiness, crispness, crookedness, cuteness, dampness, darkness, Deaconess, deadliness, deafness, decisiveness, defensiveness, destructiveness, directness, disingenuousness, distinctiveness, divisiveness, dizziness, dreariness, drowsiness, dryness, dullness, eagerness, earnestness, edginess, effectiveness, elusiveness, emptiness, exogenous, eyewitness, faintness, fairness, farsightedness, fastness, fickleness, firmness, fitness, flatness, fondness, foolishness, forcefulness, forgiveness, forthrightness, foulness, fractiousness, frankness, freshness, friendliness, frothiness, fullness, funniness, furnace, gauntness, gayness, gelatinous, gentleness, genuineness, genus, ghastliness, gluttonous, goodness, governess, graciousness, greatness, grimness, hairiness, handedness, happiness, hardness, harmfulness, harness, harshness, heinous, helplessness, highness, hoarseness, holiness, homelessness, homesickness, homogenous, hopefulness, hopelessness, idleness, illness, inclusiveness, indebtedness, indecisiveness, indigenous, ineffectiveness, ineptness, inertness, intravenous, intrusiveness, inventiveness, joblessness, Johannes, kindness, larcenous, largeness, lateness, lawlessness, laziness, lenis, lightfastness, lightness, likeness, liveliness, loneliness, lousiness, luminous, madness, Manus, membranous, menace, Minas, mindedness, minus, monotonous, mountainous, mutinous, narrowness, nastiness, nearsightedness, neatness, nervousness, newness, niceness, niggardliness, nitrogenous, nonbusiness, nonpoisonous, nosiness, nothingness, numbness, ominous, onus, orderliness, otherness, outrageousness, outspokenness, pandanus, peacefulness, penis, permissiveness, persuasiveness, pervasiveness, pettiness, playfulness, poisonous, politeness, polygynous, pompousness, possessiveness, powerlessness, preparedness, queasiness, quickness, quietness, raciness, randomness, rareness, ravenous, rawness, readiness, reasonableness, rebelliousness, recklessness, redness, remoteness, resistiveness, resourcefulness, responsiveness, restiveness, restlessness, restrictiveness, richness, righteousness, rightness, riskiness, robustness, roominess, roughness, rowdiness, rudeness, ruinous, ruthlessness, sacredness, sadness, Salinas, sameness, scantiness, secretiveness, selfishness, selflessness, sensitiveness, separateness, seriousness, shakiness, shallowness, sharpness, shortness, shortsightedness, shrewdness, shyness, sickness, silliness, sinus, skittishness, slackness, sleepiness, sloppiness, slovenliness, slowness, sluggishness, slyness, smallness, smoothness, smugness, softness, solitariness, soundness, spiritedness, squeamishness, starkness, steadfastness, steadiness, steepness, stiffness, stillness, stinginess, stoutness, strangeness, sturdiness, suggestiveness, sweetness, swiftness, tardiness, tartness, tastiness, tenderness, tetanus, thickness, thoroughness, thoughtfulness, tightness, timeliness, tiredness, togetherness, toughness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, ugliness, unconsciousness, uneasiness, unfairness, unhappiness, uniqueness, unpleasantness, unwieldiness, unwillingness, usefulness, vagueness, vastness, venous, viciousness, villainous, vindictiveness, vividness, voluminous, wariness, wastefulness, waterishness, weakness, weariness, weightlessness, weirdness, wellness, wetness, whiteness, wholeness, wholesomeness, wickedness, wilderness, wildness, willingness, wimpiness, wistfulness, witness, wonderfulness, worldliness, worthiness, wryness. |
| 4 | -er" n u s | furnace. |
| 3 | -n u s | abruptness, absoluteness, acuteness, aggressiveness, agribusiness, airworthiness, alertness, aloofness, alumnus, Anas, androgynous, anise, appropriateness, arbitrariness, assertiveness, astuteness, asynchronous, attentiveness, attractiveness, awareness, awfulness, awkwardness, backwardness, badness, bagginess, baldness, bearishness, bigness, bitterness, bituminous, blackness, blandness, bleakness, blindness, bluntness, boldness, bonus, boorishness, brashness, brightness, bullishness, business, callousness, calmness, carelessness, casualness, cautiousness, cavernous, cheapness, chitinous, cleanliness, cleanness, cleverness, closeness, cloudiness, clumsiness, cockiness, cohesiveness, coldness, Colonus, combativeness, compactness, competitiveness, completeness, consciousness, contagiousness, contentiousness, contrariness, Conus, coolness, correctness, coziness, craziness, creativeness, creditworthiness, creepiness, crispness, crookedness, cuteness, dampness, darkness, Deaconess, deadliness, deafness, decisiveness, defensiveness, destructiveness, directness, disingenuousness, distinctiveness, divisiveness, dizziness, dreariness, drowsiness, drunkenness, dryness, dullness, eagerness, earnestness, edginess, effectiveness, elusiveness, emptiness, evenness, exogenous, eyewitness, faintness, fairness, farsightedness, fastness, fickleness, firmness, fitness, flatness, fondness, foolishness, forcefulness, forgiveness, forthrightness, foulness, fractiousness, frankness, freshness, friendliness, frothiness, fullness, funniness, gauntness, gayness, gelatinous, gentleness, genuineness, genus, ghastliness, gluttonous, goodness, governess, graciousness, greatness, greenness, grimness, hairiness, handedness, happiness, hardness, harmfulness, harness, harshness, heinous, helplessness, highness, hoarseness, holiness, homelessness, homesickness, homogenous, hopefulness, hopelessness, humanness, idleness, illness, inclusiveness, indebtedness, indecisiveness, indigenous, ineffectiveness, ineptness, inertness, intravenous, intrusiveness, inventiveness, joblessness, Johannes, kindness, larcenous, largeness, lateness, lawlessness, laziness, lenis, lightfastness, lightness, likeness, liveliness, loneliness, lousiness, luminous, madness, Manus, meanness, membranous, menace, Minas, mindedness, minus, monotonous, mountainous, mutinous, narrowness, nastiness, nearsightedness, neatness, nervousness, newness, niceness, niggardliness, nitrogenous, nonbusiness, nonpoisonous, nosiness, nothingness, numbness, ominous, oneness, onus, openness, orderliness, otherness, outrageousness, outspokenness, pandanus, peacefulness, penis, permissiveness, persuasiveness, pervasiveness, pettiness, playfulness, poisonous, politeness, polygynous, pompousness, possessiveness, powerlessness, preparedness, queasiness, quickness, quietness, raciness, randomness, rareness, ravenous, rawness, readiness, reasonableness, rebelliousness, recklessness, redness, remoteness, resistiveness, resourcefulness, responsiveness, restiveness, restlessness, restrictiveness, richness, righteousness, rightness, riskiness, robustness, roominess, roughness, rowdiness, rudeness, ruinous, ruthlessness, sacredness, sadness, Salinas, sameness, scantiness, secretiveness, selfishness, selflessness, sensitiveness, separateness, seriousness, shakiness, shallowness, sharpness, shortness, shortsightedness, shrewdness, shyness, sickness, silliness, sinus, skittishness, slackness, sleepiness, sloppiness, slovenliness, slowness, sluggishness, slyness, smallness, smoothness, smugness, softness, solitariness, soundness, spiritedness, squeamishness, starkness, steadfastness, steadiness, steepness, stiffness, stillness, stinginess, stoutness, strangeness, stubbornness, sturdiness, suddenness, suggestiveness, sweetness, swiftness, tardiness, tartness, tastiness, tenderness, tetanus, thickness, thinness, thoroughness, thoughtfulness, tightness, timeliness, tiredness, togetherness, toughness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, ugliness, unconsciousness, uneasiness, unfairness, unhappiness, uniqueness, unpleasantness, unwieldiness, unwillingness, usefulness, vagueness, vastness, venous, viciousness, villainous, vindictiveness, vividness, voluminous, wariness, wastefulness, waterishness, weakness, weariness, weightlessness, weirdness, wellness, wetness, whiteness, wholeness, wholesomeness, wickedness, wilderness, wildness, willingness, wimpiness, wistfulness, witness, wonderfulness, worldliness, worthiness, wryness. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-e-n-n-r-s-s-s-t" | |
-2 letters: nesters, renests, rennets, resents, sennets, tenners, tresses. | |
-3 letters: enters, esters, nesses, nester, reests, renest, rennet, rentes, resent, resets, sennet, senses, serest, sneers, steers, steres, sterns, stress, tenner, tenser, tenses, ternes, treens. | |
-4 letters: enter, ernes, erses, esses, ester, nenes, nerts, nests, reest, rente, rents, reset, rests, seers, sense, sente, seres, sneer, steer, stere, stern. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-e-n-n-r-s-s-s-t" | |
+2 letters: earnestness, inertnesses, presentness, runtinesses, sternnesses, strangeness. | |
+3 letters: engrossments, entirenesses, intersession, inventresses, ornatenesses, recentnesses, rottennesses, rotundnesses, sinisterness, southernness, sterlingness, strandedness, tendernesses, thorninesses, trendinesses, wintrinesses. | |
+4 letters: currentnesses, earnestnesses, enchantresses, eternalnesses, franticnesses, intercessions, intersessions, intrusiveness, naturalnesses, neutralnesses, presentnesses, reassignments, resentfulness, ressentiments, strangenesses, strenuousness, stringinesses, venturousness. | |
+5 letters: antirecessions, apparentnesses, centerednesses, concretenesses, contrarinesses, contritenesses, extraneousness, frequentnesses, ignorantnesses, indirectnesses, indiscreetness, inexpertnesses, interspersions, intrepidnesses, necessitarians, newsworthiness, nonresistances, portentousness, pretensionless, rationalnesses, relentlessness, retiringnesses, sinisternesses, slatternliness, southernnesses, sterlingnesses, stonemasonries, strandednesses, stubbornnesses, tranquilnesses, transitiveness, tremendousness, trustingnesses, untowardnesses, unworthinesses. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage Frequency | 5. Translations: Modern 6. Translations: Ancient 7. Derivations 8. Rhymes | 9. Anagrams 10. Bibliography |
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