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ramrod

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Synonyms & Antonyms of ramrod

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 for ramrod

austere,
authoritarian,
flinty,
hard,
harsh,
heavy-handed,
rigid,
rigorous,
severe,
stern,
strict,
tough

Words Related to ramrod

demanding,
exacting

uncharitable,
unforgiving

adamant,
adamantine,
callous,
hardened,
hard-hearted,
hard-line,
immovable,
implacable,
inflexible,
merciless,
ossified,
pitiless,
relentless,
rock-ribbed,
stiff,
unbending,
uncompromising,
unrelenting,
unsparing,
unyielding

dour,
gruff

ascetic
(also ascetical),
monastic,
monkish

browbeating,
bullying

determined,
firm,
resolved,
single-minded,
steadfast,
unflinching

dogged,
intractable,
obstinate,
relentless

Near Antonyms for ramrod

easy,
easygoing,
laid-back,
undemanding

charitable,
kind,
merciful,
mild,
patient,
soft,
softhearted

accepting,
compromising,
yielding

responsive,
willing

acquiescent,
agreeable,
amenable,
complaisant,
compliant,
flexible,
pliable,
pliant

Antonyms for ramrod

clement,
forbearing,
gentle,
indulgent,
lax,
lenient,
tolerant

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