STERNNESS Antonyms
stern
Best Opposite Words For STERNNESS
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compassion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering • the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it | ||||||||
flexibility | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped • the quality of being adaptable or variable • the trait of being easily persuaded | ||||||||
friendliness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company • a friendly disposition | ||||||||
gentleness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual • acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered | ||||||||
kindness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic • tendency to be kind and forgiving • a kind act | ||||||||
leniency | nounn | |||||||
noun • mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant • a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone • lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers | ||||||||
softness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded • poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) • the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing • a state of declining economic condition • a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency • a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare • acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered • the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines • the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) • a disposition to be lenient in judging others | ||||||||
sympathy | nounn | |||||||
noun • an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion • sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) • a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other | ||||||||
warmth | nounn | |||||||
noun • the sensation caused by heat energy • a warmhearted feeling • the quality of having a moderate degree of heat • the trait of being intensely emotional • a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love |