sternness Synonyms

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