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

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

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

The difference, of course, is that where Land Artists attempt to escape commercial strictures, Amangiri has transformed the same desert encounter into one of the most desirable luxury experiences possible. — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026

The New York cello-saxophone duo trades the strictures of classical music for more exploratory tones and textures, fusing the expansiveness of film scores with the immediacy of pop. — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026

In April 2020, people around the globe were struggling to come to grips with the strictures of unprecedented societal shutdowns aimed at slowing the spread of Covid-19. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026