Synonyms of stricture

stricture

noun

ˈstrik-chər 

1

as in condemnation

an often public or formal expression of disapproval

the church's strictures on the morals and mores of contemporary society

Synonyms & Similar Words

• condemnation
• reprimand
• censure
• excoriation
• criticism
• reproach
• denunciation
• reproof
• rebuke
• punishment
• riot act
• commination
• lecture
• chastisement
• castigation
• remonstrance
• objurgation
• damnation
• admonishment
• admonition
• lesson
• disparagement
• lash
• scolding
• depreciation
• deprecation
• talking-to
• pan
• rap
• belittlement
• devil
• tongue-lashing
• business
• dressing-down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• citation
• endorsement
• commendation
• honor
• tribute
• acclamation
• praise
• approval
• sanction
• panegyric
• eulogy
• encomium
• blessing
• plaudit(s)

2

as in restriction

something that limits one's freedom of action or choice

the new zoning strictures effectively make further development along the riverfront commercially unviable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restriction
• constraint
• limitation
• condition
• restraint
• curb
• circumscription
• prohibition
• exception
• fetter
• stipulation
• check
• proviso
• qualification
• strings
• reservation
• ban
• proscription

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freedom
• latitude

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stricture

But Schleien considers official pietism—the theocratic strictures, the holy geographies, and Iron Age notions of vengeance—a threat in its own right, and one that exacerbates various security crises. — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026

Not all of the blame can be pointed at football’s strictures. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Cher, Parton, Streisand, and Warwick have resisted these strictures. — Debbie Millman, Time, 25 July 2026

His peers of the mid-19th century were outrunning their critics and the old strictures of colonial imitation. — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026