adjective🔗ShareHaving a hardness and severity of nature or manner."My mother had a sterner expression when I didn't finish my homework. "characterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGrim and forbidding in appearance."The teacher gave the students a sterner look after they started talking during the test. "appearancecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA director."The sterner of the play ensured every actor knew their lines perfectly. "personjoborganizationbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading