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noun
- 1. the quality or condition of being strict: "the strictness of his upbringing" Similar Opposite
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the ability of something to limit someone's freedom very much: the increased strictness of the immigration rules. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Severe. an iron hand/fist in a velvet glove idiom. austerely. authoritarian. be heavy on someone idiom. brutally. flaming. flinty. harshness. non-authoritarian. nonsense.
1. a. : stringent in requirement or control. under strict orders. b. : severe in discipline. a strict teacher. 2. a. : inflexibly maintained or adhered to. strict secrecy. b. : rigorously conforming to principle or a norm or condition. 3. : exact, precise. in the strict sense of the word. 4. : of narrow erect habit of growth. a strict inflorescence
STRICTNESS meaning: 1. the ability of something to limit someone's freedom very much: 2. the ability of something to…. Learn more.
used to refer to someone who follows the rules and principles of a belief or way of living very carefully and exactly, or a belief or principle that is followed very carefully and exactly: His parents were strict Catholics. strict vegetarian She's a strict vegetarian and refuses to eat any poultry or fish. in the/a strict sense.
a. Requiring close observance or demanding in expectations: strict standards. See Synonyms at severe. b. Carefully maintained or observed: strict silence; strict loyalty. 3. Not loose or vague; exact or precise: a strict definition. 4. Botany Stiff, narrow, and upright.
the fact of being very exact, clearly defined and applied exactly. the strictness of the criteria
IPA guide. Other forms: strictnesses. Definitions of strictness. noun. conscientious attention to rules and details. synonyms: stringency. see more. noun. uncompromising resolution.
If you talk about the strict meaning of something, you mean the precise meaning of it. It's not quite peace in the strictest sense of the word, rather the absence of war. Synonyms: exact, accurate, precise, close More Synonyms of strict. strictly adverb [ADVERB adjective] Actually, that is not strictly true.
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles: a strict observance of rituals. Synonyms: austere, harsh, illiberal, narrow. Antonyms: lax, flexible. stringent or exacting in or in enforcing rules, requirements, obligations, etc.: strict laws; a strict judge.
Strict describes someone who sticks to a particular set of rules. If your math teacher is strict, it means that she expects her rules to be followed to the letter. The adjective strict always has to do with rules.
