stern

adj., stern·er, stern·est.

1. Hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character: a stern disciplinarian. See synonyms at severe.
2. Grim, gloomy, or forbidding in appearance or outlook.
3. Firm or unyielding; uncompromising.
4. Inexorable; relentless: stern necessity.

[Middle English sterne, from Old English styrne.]

sternly stern'ly adv.
sternness stern'ness n.

stern² (stûrn)
n.

1. Nautical. The rear part of a ship or boat.
2. A rear part or section.

[Middle English sterne, perhaps of Scandinavian origin, akin to Old Norse stjōrn, rudder.]

adjective

Rigorous and unsparing in treating others: demanding, exacting, hard, harsh, rigid, severe, strict, tough, unyielding. See easy/hard.

adj

Definition: serious, authoritarian
Antonyms: cheerful, friendly, funny, genial, lenient, light, smiling, tolerant

n

Definition: rear end
Antonyms: bow

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n. the rearmost part of a ship or boat: he stood at the stern of the yacht.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

IN BRIEF: Firm and not changeable.

Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind. — Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - streng, barsk

idioms:

• be made of sterner stuff    være gjort af stærkere stof

2.
n. - agter, hæk, bagstavn, hale

Nederlands (Dutch)
streng, grim, stevig, achtersteven, achterkant

Français (French)
1.
adj. - sévère, grave, sérieux, difficile

idioms:

• be made of sterner stuff    être plus solide qu'on ne pense

2.
n. - (Naut) poupe

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - streng, hart

idioms:

• be made of sterner stuff    aus härterem Holz geschnitzt sein

2.
n. - Heck

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ναυτ.) πρύμνη, (καθομ.) οπίσθια, πισινός
adj. - αυστηρός, βλοσυρός, άτεγκτος, τραχύς

idioms:

• be made of sterner stuff    είμαι πιο σκληροτράχηλος

Italiano (Italian)
poppa, severo, austero

idioms:

• be made of sterner stuff    essere fatto di stoffa dura

Português (Portuguese)
n. - popa (m)
adj. - sério

idioms:

• be made of sterner stuff    ser severo

Русский (Russian)
суровый, жестокий, непреклонный, корма, хвост, хвостовая часть

idioms:

• be made of sterner stuff    обладать более сильным характером

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - severo, estricto, riguroso

idioms:

• be made of sterner stuff    estar hecho de materia resistente

2.
n. - popa, parte trasera

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - akter, akterspegel, häck
adj. - sträng barsk bister, hård, ogästvänlig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 严厉的, 坚定的, 严格的

idioms:

• be made of sterner stuff    个性坚强

2. 尾部, 船尾

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 嚴厲的, 堅定的, 嚴格的

idioms:

• be made of sterner stuff    個性堅強

2.
n. - 尾部, 船尾

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 엄격한, 준엄한, 험악한

idioms:

• be made of sterner stuff    요소가 만들어지다

2.
n. - 선미, 고물, 뒷부분

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 厳格な, 厳しい, 苛酷な, 険しい, 苦しい, 断固たる
n. - 船尾, おしり, 後部

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مؤخرة السفينه (صفه) صارم, جاف, قاسي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮קשה, קשוח, חמור, קפדני‬
n. - ‮ירכתי-הספינה, אחוריים‬

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