Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Stern.
7 letter answer(s) to stern
AUSTERE
severely simple;
Uadorned
Without ornamentation
practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad's austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence"
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; "an austere expression"; "a stern face"
5 letter answer(s) to stern
HARSH
unpleasantly stern; "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"
disagreeable to the senses; "the harsh cry of a blue jay"; "harsh cognac"; "the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes"; "harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway"
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"
sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"
severe; "a harsh penalty"
unkind or cruel or uncivil; "had harsh words"; "a harsh and unlovable old tyrant"; "a rough answer"
4 letter answer(s) to stern
REAR
the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
the back of a military formation or procession; "infantrymen were in the rear"
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"
the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"
construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror"
cause to rise up
bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
located in or toward the back or rear; "the chair's rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side"
rise up; "The building rose before them"
6 letter answer(s) to stern
SEVERE
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm;
very bad in degree or extent;
unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment;
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality;
severely simple;
very strong or vigorous;
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