Gruffness
Gruffness noun - An abrupt discourteous manner.
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Synonyms for Gruffness
Strictness and gruffness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strictness" instead a noun "Gruffness".
Strictness
Strictness noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).
Usage example: his stoic temperament suited him well to the demands and strictness of military life
Gruffness and strictness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gruffness" instead a noun "Strictness".
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Related pairs
- severity and gruffness
- severity and strictness
- sharpness and gruffness
- sharpness and strictness
- harshness and gruffness
- harshness and strictness
- acerbity and gruffness
- acerbity and strictness
- hardness and gruffness
- hardness and strictness
- inflexibility and gruffness
- inflexibility and strictness
- rigidity and gruffness
- rigidity and strictness
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Strictness and Gruffness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gruffness/strictness
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