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

Anderson said that the strictures of the new permit regime were weighing on her. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 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

Included was a confirmation that the UAE seeks to lift production beyond OPEC strictures—framed by understatement apparently designed to avoid freaking out the oil market. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Apr. 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

Stedman offers a heartfelt homage to the virtues of rural community and the natural beauty unique to Western Australia, as well as a critique of the strictures and dangers inherent in small-minded communities. — The Know, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026

Most people live lives whose day-to-day features aren’t exactly gripping viewing and whose trajectories are difficult to squeeze into the structures and strictures of serialized television. — David Faris, TheWeek, 24 Apr. 2026