stern vs strict

stern is a noun but strict is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stern	Yes	Yes	No	No
strict	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, stern and strict are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of stern include exacting.

stern (noun)	strict (noun)
the rear part of a ship
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

stern (adjective)	strict (adjective)
severe and unremitting in making demands	characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty	severe and unremitting in making demands
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect	rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
severely simple	incapable of compromise or flexibility
	(of rules) stringently enforced