nnoun.attributesomething hard to endureSynset:asperity grimness hardship rigorousness rigour rigourousness severeness severity
Examples:- the asperity of northern winters
Derivationally Related Form:grimsevere
Hypernyms:difficultness difficulty
Inherited Hypernyms:asperitydifficultyqualityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:sternness
nnoun.attributethe quality of being valid and rigorousSynset:cogency rigour validity
Derivationally Related Form:validrigorous
Hypernyms:believability credibility credibleness
Inherited Hypernyms:cogencycredibilityqualityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributeexcessive sternnessSynset:hardness harshness inclemency rigorousness rigour rigourousness severeness severity stiffness
Examples:- severity of character
- the harshness of his punishment was inhuman
- the rigors of boot camp
Derivationally Related Form:harshsevereinclementhardrigorous
Hypernyms:sternness strictness
Inherited Hypernyms:severitysternnessunpermissivenessdispositionnaturetraitattributeabstractionentity