Gruffness
Gruffness noun - An abrupt discourteous manner.
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Synonyms for Gruffness
Stringency and gruffness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stringency" instead a noun "Gruffness".
Stringency
Stringency noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).
Usage example: some people objected to the stringency of the new regulations regarding the alteration of building exteriors in the historic district
Gruffness and stringency are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gruffness" instead a noun "Stringency".
Nearby Words: stringent, stringently
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Related pairs
- severity and gruffness
- severity and stringency
- meanness and gruffness
- meanness and stringency
- difficulty and gruffness
- difficulty and stringency
- roughness and gruffness
- roughness and stringency
- sharpness and gruffness
- sharpness and stringency
- tartness and gruffness
- tartness and stringency
- bitterness and gruffness
- bitterness and stringency
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Stringency and Gruffness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gruffness/stringency
Gruffness & Stringency. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gruffness/stringency>.
Stringency or Gruffness. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gruffness/stringency.
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