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stern vs plain

plain vs stern

stern and plain both are nouns.

stern and plain both are adjectives.

stern is not a verb while plain is a verb.

stern is not an adverb while plain is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stern Yes Yes No No
plain Yes Yes Yes Yes
stern (noun) plain (noun)
the rear part of a ship a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on extensive tract of level open land
stern (adjective) plain (adjective)
severe and unremitting in making demands not elaborate or elaborated; simple
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty lacking patterns especially in color
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect free from any effort to soften to disguise
severely simple clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
not mixed with extraneous elements
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
stern (verb) plain (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
stern (adverb) plain (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
Difference between stern and plain

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