Sternness and Tolerance

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Sternness noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).

Usage example: the company's new president has a reputation for granitelike sternness and monkish austerity

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Tolerance is an antonym for sternness.

Nearby Words: stern, sternly

Tolerance noun - The capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining.

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Sternness is an antonym for tolerance.

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