Synonyms of strictness

strictness

noun

as in severity

the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)

his stoic temperament suited him well to the demands and strictness of military life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• severity
• rigidity
• stringency
• sternness
• inflexibility
• rigidness
• hardness
• harshness
• rigor
• rigorousness
• exactingness
• callousness
• implacability
• obduracy
• gruffness
• asceticism
• monasticism
• steadfastness
• resolve
• dourness
• pitilessness
• hard-heartedness
• firmness
• determination
• obstinacy
• stubbornness
• obdurateness
• austerity
• austereness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flexibility
• gentleness
• tolerance
• patience
• tenderness
• laxness
• softness
• indulgence
• kindness
• forbearance
• mildness
• willingness
• compliance
• responsiveness
• lenience
• pliability
• pliancy