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Synonyms for strict
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
strict
That is severe which is devoid of all softness, mildness, tenderness, indulgence or levity, or (in literature and art) devoid of unnecessary ornament, amplification, or embellishment of any kind; as, a severe style; as said of anything painful, severe signifies such as heavily taxes endurance or resisting power; as, a severe pain, fever, or winter. Rigid signifies primarily stiff, resisting any effort to change its shape; a corpse is said to be rigid in death; hence, in metaphorical sense, a rigid person or character is one that resists all efforts to change the will or course of conduct; a rigid rule or statement is one that admits of no deviation. Rigorous is nearly akin to rigid, but is a stronger word, having reference to action or active qualities, as rigid does to state or character; a rigid rule may be rigorously enforced. Strict (Latin stringo, bind) signifies bound or stretched tight, tense, strenuously exact. Stern unites harshness and authority with strictness or severity; stern, as said even of inanimate objects, suggests something authoritative or forbidding. Austere signifies severely simple or temperate, strict in self-restraint or discipline, and similarly unrelenting toward others. We speak of austere morality, rigid rules, rigorous discipline, stern commands, severe punishment, harsh speech or a harsh voice, hard requirements, strict injunctions, and strict obedience. Strict discipline holds one exactly and unflinchingly to the rule; rigorous discipline punishes severely any infraction of it. The austere character is seldom lovely, but it is always strong and may be grand, commanding, and estimable.
Synonyms:
austere, hard, harsh, inexorable, inflexible, morose, relentless, rigid, rigorous, severe, stern, stiff, uncompromising, unmitigated, unrelenting, unyieldingAntonyms:
affable, bland, easy, genial, gentle, indulgent, lenient, mild, pliable, soft, sweet, tender, tractable, yielding
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Princeton's WordNet
rigorous, strictadjective
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
"rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian"
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rigorous, hard-and-fast, exacting, stringent, stern, tight, nonindulgent, rigidAntonyms:
tolerant, variable, undemanding, inexacthard-and-fast, strictadjective
(of rules) stringently enforced
"hard-and-fast rules"
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hard-and-fast, rigid, rigorous, nonindulgent, stern, exactingAntonyms:
inexact, undemanding, tolerant, variablenonindulgent, strictadjective
characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint
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hard-and-fast, rigid, rigorous, nonindulgent, stern, exactingAntonyms:
undemanding, variable, tolerant, inexactrigid, strictadjective
incapable of compromise or flexibility
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set, rigorous, stiff, hard-and-fast, unbending, exacting, stern, inflexible, fixed, nonindulgent, rigidAntonyms:
inexact, undemanding, tolerant, variablestern, strict, exactingadjective
severe and unremitting in making demands
"an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards"
Synonyms:
severe, hard-and-fast, stark, relentless, grim, exigent, stern, inexorable, unrelenting, unappeasable, nonindulgent, exacting, unforgiving, austere, fastidious, rigorous, rigidAntonyms:
undemanding, inexact, tolerant, variable
Editors Contribution
sternadjective
being able to give discipline with no regret
mrs.bianca is a very stern, but nice teacher.
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Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
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#189 | set | |
#596 | hard | |
#735 | close | |
#1157 | nice | |
#1340 | strong | |
#1672 | fixed | |
#1854 | firm | |
#3066 | accurate | |
#3381 | objective | |
#3402 | exact | |
#3889 | narrow | |
#3964 | severe | |
#3986 | tight | |
#4924 | tough | |
#6101 | strictly | |
#6959 | bare | |
#7139 | strict | |
#7489 | precise | |
#10536 | stern | |
#11182 | rigid | |
#11437 | harsh | |
#12588 | stiff | |
#12618 | stark | |
#13774 | rigorous | |
#14856 | grim | |
#15236 | restrictive | |
#17445 | stringent | |
#19156 | vigorous | |
#24248 | relentless | |
#39188 | exacting | |
#39728 | uncompromising | |
#42074 | inflexible | |
#49169 | unrelenting | |
#53038 | austere | |
#60472 | unforgiving | |
#63390 | hardline | |
#64493 | rigour | |
#73839 | inexorable | |
#74927 | scrupulous | |
#77553 | unyielding | |
#80417 | exigent | |
#82137 | unmitigated | |
#86369 | morose | |
#91896 | fastidious | |
#151198 | unbending |
How to use strict in a sentence?
CDI has consistently advocated for strict medication regulations so that we can confidently ensure that horses are fit to race and the races are conducted fairly, mr. Baffert’s record of testing failures threatens public confidence in thoroughbred racing and the reputation of the Kentucky Derby. Given these repeated failures over the last year, including the increasingly extraordinary explanations, we firmly believe that asserting our rights to impose these measures is our duty and responsibility.
That's one set of fairly normal negotiations with respect to movement of diplomats, access, travel, different things, the state sponsorship of terrorism designation is a separate process. It is not a negotiation. It is an evaluation that is made under a very strict set of requirements, congressionally mandated, and that has to be pursued separately.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu:
On the border, up to now, there are refugee camps, there are certain places where there is much more strict control ... These military zones might be enlarged.
You can even follow Kim Jong Un, his personal activities, while he went out middle of the night in Singapore, all reporters when they knew the information, they could rush to the location trying to get a shot to film what Kim Jong Un did, but here its very hard, they blocked the road a couple of blocks away and police are very strict.
Generally Republican governors are very strict when it comes to unemployment benefits and people following the rules.
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- صارمArabic
- přísnýCzech
- strengGerman
- αυστηρόςGreek
- estrictoSpanish
- سختPersian
- jäykkä, ankara, tiukka, ahdas, tarkkaFinnish
- strictFrench
- twangWestern Frisian
- feszült, szoros, szigorú, merev, feszesHungarian
- 厳しいJapanese
- stingrsLatvian
- pākahaMāori
- strengDutch
- strengNorwegian
- строгийRussian
- strängSwedish
- கண்டிப்பானTamil
- строгийUkrainian
- strik, strike, deur, deure, straegneWalloon
- 嚴格Chinese
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