Synonyms of ramrod

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ramrod

adjective

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as in strict

given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint

a ramrod camp director who's been known to send kids home for a minor infraction of the rules

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strict
• stern
• tough
• authoritarian
• rigid
• harsh
• hard
• hardened
• rigorous
• flinty
• gruff
• relentless
• severe
• merciless
• steadfast
• austere
• stiff
• relentless
• unbending
• demanding
• adamantine
• unyielding
• heavy-handed
• ossified
• adamant
• immovable
• bullying
• implacable
• unrelenting
• inflexible
• determined
• pitiless
• uncompromising
• rock-ribbed
• callous
• exacting
• obstinate
• unforgiving
• browbeating
• dour
• unflinching
• unsparing
• ascetic
• firm
• uncharitable
• resolved
• monkish
• dogged
• monastic
• hard-line
• intractable
• hard-hearted
• single-minded
• ascetical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gentle
• lax
• forbearing
• easy
• indulgent
• lenient
• patient
• soft
• tolerant
• easygoing
• mild
• undemanding
• clement
• kind
• charitable
• accepting
• merciful
• willing
• softhearted
• pliant
• acquiescent
• yielding
• complaisant
• pliable
• agreeable
• compliant
• flexible
• compromising
• responsive
• laid-back
• amenable

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• gentle
• lax
• forbearing
• easy
• indulgent
• lenient
• patient
• soft
• tolerant
• easygoing
• mild
• undemanding
• clement
• kind
• charitable
• accepting
• merciful
• willing
• softhearted
• pliant
• acquiescent
• yielding
• complaisant
• pliable
• agreeable
• compliant
• flexible
• compromising
• responsive
• laid-back
• amenable

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