39 entries under sternness topic. ×

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inflexibility(noun, state, quality, resist, firmness)
15
stiffness(noun, strain, pressure, firmness, protection)
13
hardness(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
10
strictness(noun, regulation, control, easy, command)
9
austerity(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
8
severity(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
7
grimness(noun, state, quality, resist, discipline)
7
harshness(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
7
rigor(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
7
stringency(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
5
formality(firmness, severity, strictness, inflexibility)
4
acerbity(noun, discipline, firmness, severity, harshness)
4
exactness(severity, harshness, conformity, strictness)
2
asperity(noun, severity, harshness, conformity, strictness)
2
inclemency(noun, severity, harshness, conformity, strictness)
2
puritanism(severity, strictness)
0
abstemiousness(severity, strictness)
0
asceticism(severity, strictness)
0
astringence(severity, strictness)
0
chasteness(severity, strictness)
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APASmart Define. (2015). rigidity thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/rigidity/thesaurus/synonyms
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