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Adjective Strict or exacting in standards authoritarian harsh strict tough uncompromising draconian fierce firm severe stringent austere dour drastic exacting grave hard rigid rigorous callous dire extreme hard-line hard-nosed heavy-handed inexorable oppressive resolute steadfast unsympathetic autocratic cruel demanding determined dogged formidable hard-core hardened hardheaded hardhearted hard-hearted imperious inflexible iron-fisted merciless no-nonsense obdurate obstinate pitiless pressing rough single-minded unbending uncharitable unflinching unforgiving unrelenting unsparing unyielding absolute ascetic ascetical astringent browbeating bullheaded by the book disciplinary domineering dyed-in-the-wool immovable intractable mulish relentless resolved solid stiff stiff-necked disciplinarian ossified tyrannical “The government decided that stern measures had to be taken to quell the uprising.” Adjective Forbidding or grim in appearance grim forbidding serious somberUS steely harsh humourlessUK humorlessUS bitter frowning implacable intimidating moody solemn sombreUK sour sullen surly angry fiery furious glum hostile inhospitable joyless morose stark stony unfriendly ungentle unsmiling brooding cheerless cold crabby critical dark disapproving mean mortified no-nonsense unappeasable flinty boot-faced cast iron “Ricky's mother's expression was stern after she discovered that he had skipped school again.” Noun The rear of a ship rear rear end tail after part back poop quarter “Luke was found by himself at the stern of the ship, just staring away into the sky.” Find more words! 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