English noun: strictness | |||
1. | strictness (attribute) conscientious attention to rules and details | ||
Synonyms | stringency | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conscientiousness, painstakingness | ||
2. | strictness (attribute) uncompromising resolution | ||
Synonyms | sternness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | restrictiveness, unpermissiveness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hardness, harshness, inclemency, Puritanism, rigor, rigorousness, rigour, rigourousness, severeness, severity, stiffness | ||