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strict

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of strict

1 following an original exactly
  • not a strict translation, because a lot of the humor is in the wordplay
Synonyms of strict

accurate, authentic, exact, faithful, precise, right, true, veracious
Words Related to strict

lifelike, realistic

careful, conscientious, meticulous, punctilious, scrupulous

authoritative

bona fide, genuine, real, veridical
Near Antonyms of strict

careless, slack, slipshod, slovenly

erroneous, incorrect, invalid, off, unsound, untrue, untruthful, wrong
Antonyms of strict

corrupt, corrupted, false, imprecise, inaccurate, inauthentic, inexact, loose, unfaithful
2 given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint
  • that piano teacher is notoriously strict, but students make great strides under her tutelage
Synonyms of strict

austere, authoritarian, flinty, hard, harsh, heavy-handed, ramrod, rigid, rigorous, severe, stern, tough
Words Related to strict

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 of strict

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 of strict

clement, forbearing, gentle, indulgent, lax, lenient, tolerant
3 not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards
  • on a strict diet
  • strict adherence to the letter of the law
Synonyms of strict

brassbound, cast-iron, exacting, hard-line, inflexible, rigid, rigorous, stringent, uncompromising
Words Related to strict

close, conscientious, exact, fussy, meticulous, painstaking, punctilious, scrupulous, undeviating

adamant, adamantine, determined, dogged, firm, relentless, resolved, single-minded, steadfast, stubborn, tenacious, unbending, unflinching

immovable, implacable, unappeasable, unrelenting, unsparing, unyielding

austere, demanding, flinty, grim, hard, hardened, hard-hearted, harsh, ironbound, severe, stern, tough
Near Antonyms of strict

acquiescent, compliant, compromising, pliable, pliant, relenting, yielding

easy, easygoing, gentle, indulgent, kindly, lenient, merciful, mild, pampering, soft, spoiling, tolerant

neglectful, negligent, remiss, slipshod, sloppy, slovenly, unfussy
Antonyms of strict

flexible, lax, loose, relaxed, slack

Synonym Discussion of strict

rigid, rigorous, strict, stringent mean extremely severe or stern. rigid implies uncompromising inflexibility.
    • rigid rules of conduct
rigorous implies the imposition of hardship and difficulty.
    • the rigorous training of recruits
strict emphasizes undeviating conformity to rules, standards, or requirements.
    • strict enforcement of the law
stringent suggests severe, tight restriction or limitation.
    • stringent standards of admission

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