stern

nounadjectiveB2 · Upper-intermediate

Very serious and strict, or the back of a ship.

Meanings of «stern»

1 · noun

the back part of a ship or boat

Waves crashed over the stern as the boat turned around.

2 · adjective

very serious, strict and showing no warmth

Her father gave her a stern warning about coming home late.

Similar: strict severe harsh

Translation

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«stern» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

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HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

firm about rules and behavior

strictmakes sure rules are followedOur teacher is very strict about homework.

sternserious and firm, often with a hard lookThe old man gave us a stern look.

rigidwill not change or bend, even when neededThe company has rigid rules about time.

Word family

stern B2 · adjectivesternly B2 · adverbsternness C1 · noun

← stereotyping sternly →