Rigor synonyms and antonyms

rĭg'ər

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harshness
The quality of being harsh.
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difficulty
The condition or quality of being difficult:
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stiffness
Rigidity or a measure of rigidity.
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rigorousness
The property of being rigorous, strictness.
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peremptory
Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic. [from 16th c.]
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rigidity
In Economics: synonym for stickiness (of prices/wages etc.). Describing the tendency of prices and money wages to adjust to changes in the economy with a certain delay.
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severity
Something severe, as a punishment
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inexorable
Impossible to stop or prevent; inevitable
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rigourousness
Nonstandard spelling of rigorousness.
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hardship
A thing hard to bear; specific cause of discomfort or suffering, as poverty, pain, etc.
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austerity
Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
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strictness
(Countable) The result or product of being strict.
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obduracy
The state of being obdurate, intractable, or stubbornly inflexible.
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exactitude
Exactness, accuracy; attention to small details.
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preciseness
(Dated) pedantic behaviour
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precision
The number of significant digits to which a value has been reliably measured.
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intolerance
(Medicine) Extreme sensitivity or allergy to a drug, food, or other substance:
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obstinacy
Stubbornness
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freedom from deviation
A harsh or trying circumstance; a hardship or difficulty:
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uncompromisingness
The condition of being uncompromising
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inclemency
Something that is inclement
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tenacity
The greatest longitudinal stress a substance can bear without tearing asunder, - usually expressed with reference to a unit area of the cross section of the substance, as the number of pounds per square inch, or kilograms per square centimeter, necessary to produce rupture.
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traditionalism
The adherence to traditional views or practices, especially with regard to cultural or religious matters.
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conventionalism
(Uncountable) Adherence to social conventions; conventional behavior
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relentlessness
The condition of being relentless.
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leniency (antonym)
Lenient treatment, as in disciplining or sentencing
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lenity (antonym)
Leniency
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mildness. See syn. study at difficulty.difficulty (antonym)
A harsh or trying circumstance; a hardship or difficulty:
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stubbornness (related)
The state of being stubborn.
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accurate
Acting or performing with care and precision; meticulous:
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asperous
Rough, rugged, uneven
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austere
Strict or severe in discipline; ascetic:
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drastic
Acting with force; having a strong or violent effect; severe; harsh; extreme
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harsh
Disagreeable to the sense of hearing:
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inclement
(Archaic) Unmercifully severe in temper or action.
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precise
(Sciences) Of experimental results, consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other. This does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value.
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rigorous
The definition of rigorous is something that is painfully exact or precise.
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strenuous
Vigorously active; energetic or zealous:
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ardor
Intensity of emotion, especially strong desire, enthusiasm, or devotion.
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asperity
Something that is harsh and difficult to endure.
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cruelty
(Law) Willful infliction of physical pain or suffering upon a person or animal, or of mental distress upon a person
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exactness
The state of being exact
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fury
Extreme anger.
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scrupulosity
The property of being scrupulous.
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sharpness
(Of an image) distinctness, focus
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strenuosity
The quality or state of being strenuous.
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trial
The act or process of testing, trying, or putting to the proof:
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laxness (antonym)
The property of being lax, lacking strictness.
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ease (antonym)
Freedom from effort, difficulty or hardship.
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pliability (antonym)
The quality or state of being pliable; flexibility; pliableness.
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flexibility (antonym)
The quality of having options. "I have some flexibility."
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elasticity (antonym)
The condition or property of being elastic; flexibility.
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hardness
The quality of being hard.
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sternness
(Uncountable) The state or quality of being stern.
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toughness
(Uncountable) The state of being tough
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vicissitude
A condition of constant change or alternation, as a natural process; mutability
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a hard (or tough) row to hoe
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heavy sledding
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easy (related)
The fact or condition of being rigorous and unsparing
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severeness
The property of being severe.
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rigour
A trembling or shivering response.
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grimness
The characteristic or quality of being grim
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validity
The state, quality, or fact of being valid in law or in argument, proof, authority, etc.
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thoroughness (related)
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inflexibility
The quality or state of being inflexible, or not capable of being bent or changed; unyielding stiffness; inflexibleness; rigidity; obstinacy.
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inexorability
The quality or state of being inexorable.
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a hard (or tough) nut to crack
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cogency
The state of being cogent; the characteristic or quality of being reasonable and persuasive.
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  • However, doctoral degrees involve a great deal of research and work no matter how they're obtained, and plenty of distance programs provide rigor and structure at levels that are comparable to on-site universities.

  • Just ask anyone whose job demands a uniform sturdy enough to stand up to daily rigor and activity - the shoes are just as important as the clothes.

  • Rigor Explaining the development of rigor is a serious undertaking, because first you must understand the biochemistry of muscle contraction.

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