Synonyms for strict
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1. 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, unyielding

   Antonyms:
   affable, bland, easy, genial, gentle, indulgent, lenient, mild, pliable, soft, sweet, tender, tractable, yielding

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1. strict

   Synonyms:
   close, exact, accurate, rigorous, severe, stringent, nice, precise

   Antonyms:
   loose, inexact, inaccurate, lenient, mild, indulgent, lax

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1. rigorous, strictadjective

   rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

   "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian"

   Synonyms:
   rigorous, hard-and-fast, exacting, stringent, stern, tight, nonindulgent, rigid

   Antonyms:
   tolerant, variable, undemanding, inexact

2. hard-and-fast, strictadjective

   (of rules) stringently enforced

   "hard-and-fast rules"

   Synonyms:
   hard-and-fast, rigid, rigorous, nonindulgent, stern, exacting

   Antonyms:
   inexact, undemanding, tolerant, variable

3. nonindulgent, strictadjective

   characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint

   Synonyms:
   hard-and-fast, rigid, rigorous, nonindulgent, stern, exacting

   Antonyms:
   undemanding, variable, tolerant, inexact

4. rigid, strictadjective

   incapable of compromise or flexibility

   Synonyms:
   set, rigorous, stiff, hard-and-fast, unbending, exacting, stern, inflexible, fixed, nonindulgent, rigid

   Antonyms:
   inexact, undemanding, tolerant, variable

5. stern, 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, rigid

   Antonyms:
   undemanding, inexact, tolerant, variable

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1. sternadjective

   being able to give discipline with no regret

   mrs.bianca is a very stern, but nice teacher.

   Submitted by anonymous on August 11, 2022  

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1. strictadjective

   Synonyms:
   tight, strained

2. strictadjective

   Synonyms:
   exact, accurate, precise, very nice

3. strictadjective

   Synonyms:
   severe, rigorous, stringent, stern, austere, harsh, uncompromising, strait-laced

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1. strictadjective

   Synonyms:
   rigorous, stringent, exacting, rigid

   Antonyms:
   lax, remiss, indulgent

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1. List of paraphrases for "strict":

   stringent, rigorous, tough, rigid, strictly, tight, severe, harsh, scrupulous, firm, strong, rigour, restrictive, hardline, narrow, stern, bare, exacting, objective, high, vigorous, precise, close

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1. Justin Casterline/Getty Images:

   I think it's important to state here that there was an opportunity for the NCAA to adopt more strict policies in inclusion of trans athletes, and they could've done that in February, but it seems as though they chose not to, or they chose to avoid litigation by changing their stance halfway through the season and causing bigger problems for themselves, i think that, had they adopted USA Swimming's policies which are more strict than their own, we could have avoided a lot of the controversy that took place over the weekend and you and I could be sitting here talking about and celebrating the accomplishments by these incredible athletes.

2. Fumie Kyo:

   The general public might think, 'Why was such a person let loose?' but forcible commitment is against the person's will so the conditions should be strict.

3. Glenn Beck:

   He is a strict Constitutionalist, he has really been raised on this, and it seems to me that he was raised for this time. People think he might be Ronald Reagan, I think (Cruz) is going to be Calvin Coolidge.

4. Malaysia Airlines on Monday:

   Overall, the new catering agreements provide for a strict service level agreement and key performance indicators to be adhered to, considerably improved pricing, non-exclusivity and a shortened tenure, compared with the previous catering agreement.

5. Richard Corey:

   California and other states had to go to court, repeatedly, to get the EPA to implement the strict smog standards it claims to be worried about.