English adjective: strict | |||
1. | strict rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard | ||
Samples | Rigorous application of the law. A strict vegetarian. | ||
Synonyms | rigorous | ||
Similar | exact | ||
Antonyms | inexact | ||
2. | strict (of rules) stringently enforced | ||
Samples | Hard-and-fast rules. | ||
Synonyms | hard-and-fast | ||
Similar | invariable | ||
Antonyms | variable | ||
3. | strict characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint | ||
Synonyms | nonindulgent | ||
Similar | austere, blue, corrective, disciplinal, disciplinary, monkish, puritanic, puritanical, renunciant, renunciative, self-abnegating, self-denying, self-disciplined, self-restraining, severe, spartan, stern | ||
See also | abstemious | ||
Antonyms | indulgent | ||
4. | strict incapable of compromise or flexibility | ||
Synonyms | rigid | ||
Similar | intolerant | ||
Antonyms | tolerant | ||
5. | strict severe and unremitting in making demands | ||
Samples | An exacting instructor. A stern disciplinarian. Strict standards. | ||
Synonyms | exacting, stern | ||
Similar | demanding | ||
Antonyms | undemanding | ||