Stern
Stern adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.
Usage example: a stern receptionist took our names without even looking up
Unsympathetic is a synonym for stern in serious topic. In some cases you can use "Unsympathetic" instead an adjective "Stern".
Unsympathetic
Unsympathetic adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Usage example: gave them an unsympathetic look and pointed out that they'd brought the problem on themselves
Stern is a synonym for unsympathetic. Sometimes you can use "Stern" instead an adjective "Unsympathetic".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- inflexible and stern
- inflexible and unsympathetic
- relentless and stern
- relentless and unsympathetic
- unsparing and stern
- unsparing and unsympathetic
- harsh and stern
- harsh and unsympathetic
- forbidding and stern
- forbidding and unsympathetic
- hard and stern
- hard and unsympathetic
- severe and stern
- severe and unsympathetic
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Unsympathetic and Stern. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stern/unsympathetic
Stern & Unsympathetic. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/stern/unsympathetic>.
Unsympathetic or Stern. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/stern/unsympathetic.
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