Synonyms of strictures

strictures

noun

plural of stricture

1

as in condemnations

an often public or formal expression of disapproval

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• condemnations
• reprimands
• censures
• criticisms
• excoriations
• denunciations
• punishments
• reproofs
• rebukes
• lectures
• reproaches
• objurgations
• comminations
• riot acts
• admonitions
• admonishments
• castigations
• remonstrances
• lessons
• damnations
• chastisements
• scoldings
• tongue-lashings
• disparagements
• deprecations
• depreciations
• lashes
• raps
• belittlements
• pans
• devils
• businesses
• dressing-downs
• talking-tos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• citations
• endorsements
• honors
• commendations
• sanctions
• tributes
• praises
• approvals
• eulogies
• acclamations
• blessings
• plaudits
• panegyrics
• encomiums

2

as in restrictions

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

• restrictions
• constraints
• limitations
• restraints
• conditions
• curbs
• prohibitions
• fetters
• exceptions
• stipulations
• circumscriptions
• checks
• qualifications
• strings
• reservations
• provisos
• proscriptions
• bans

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freedoms
• latitudes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of strictures

The short asymmetrical hemline and plunging off-the-shoulder neckline exuded a liberated sensuality, again at odds with palace strictures. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 Oct. 2026

This effectively bypasses the traditional strictures of minimum order quantities (MOQs). — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

The grand scale of cosmic time reminds her (and us) that social mores and strictures are tiny, meaningless things, that what matters is passion and freedom. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Charlotte Bronte brings to life Jane Eyre‘s titular heroine through a vivid internal world, one as dynamic as the wild English landscape, but one often at odds with the social strictures of the novel’s early-19th century setting. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Put simply, Hanke sees Venezuela’s future as the world’s leading oil maverick that will go rogue if OPEC’s strictures prevent it from maximizing the worth of its sumptuous reserves. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

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