(Stern) 1 syllables

Definition

adjective. harsh and threatening in manner or appearance
noun. the rear part of a ship or boat.

Example Sentence

Mom gave us a stern lecture. OR He stood at the stern of the boat.

Synonyms

harsh; threatening; grim

Antonyms

gentle; tender

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

stern
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • bern
  • berne
  • burn
  • burne
  • byrne
  • cern
  • chern
  • cherne
  • churn
  • dern
  • durn
  • earn
  • erne
  • fearn
  • fern
  • hearn
  • hearne
  • hern
  • herne
  • hirn
  • hurn
  • kearn
  • kern
  • kirn
  • learn
  • spurn
  • stearn
  • stearne
  • stern
  • sterne
  • stirn
  • sturn
  • thurn
  • turn
  • urn
  • vern
  • verne
  • yearn
  • zurn

  • adjourn
  • ahearn
  • ahern
  • aherne
  • alpern
  • amburn
  • concern
  • discern
  • laverne
  • mcgurn
  • mckern
  • o'beirne
  • obyrne
  • return
  • sauterne
  • upturn

  • unconcern