sternness Synonyms

sober-mindedness toughness stringency strictness stiffness staidness solemnity severity roughness rigorism rigor rigidness sedateness seriousness humourlessness humorlessness forbiddingness exactingness dourness cold-heartedness meticulousness relentlessness severeness rigour rigorousness rigidity inflexibility coolness coldness churlishness brusqueness austerity austerities austereness astringency asperity acrimony acerbity cruelty crustiness inexorability inclemency harshness hardness grimness gravity graveness firmness exactness earnestness