Stringent Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Stringent

poignant
Arousing deep emotion, especially pity or sorrow; touching:
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rigid
Stiff, rather than flexible.
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strict
Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.
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harsh
Unpleasant, uncomfortable, or hostile to survival:
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forceful
Characterized by or full of force; effective:
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binding
Imposing or commanding adherence to a commitment, an obligation, or a duty:
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demanding
Requiring much effort or attention:
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powerful
The definition of powerful is having a lot of strength, authority or force.
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hard
Using or based on data that are readily quantified or verified:
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acrimonious
Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter; mean-spirited; sharp in language or tone.
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rigorous
Manifesting, exercising, or favoring rigour; allowing no abatement or mitigation; scrupulously accurate; exact; strict; severe; relentless; as, a rigorous officer of justice; a rigorous execution of law; a rigorous definition or demonstration.
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exact
Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.
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exacting
Making severe demands; rigorous:
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inflexible
That cannot be changed; fixed; unalterable
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restrictive
Restricting or tending to restrict; limiting
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tight
(Colloquial) Scarce, hard to come by.
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grim
The definition of grim is something that is so unpleasant it pushes you away.
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stern
The definition of stern is someone who is very serious or strict.
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Antonyms for Stringent

flexible
Capable of being changed or adjusted to meet particular or varied needs:
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lenient
The definition of lenient is someone who is not strict or a punishment that is not severe.
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inexact
Imperfectly conforming; exceeding or falling short in some respect.
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tolerant
Able to digest or metabolize a food, drug, or other substance or compound:
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Words Related to Stringent

severe
Stern or forbidding, as in manner or appearance:
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valid
The definition of valid is something effective, legally binding or able to withstand objection.
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onerous
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Stringent Sentence Examples

  • He must furnish the proofs, which are collected according to very stringent rules.

  • Stringent legislation controls prison labour.

  • In 1677 the university of Caen adopted not less stringent measures against Cartesianism.

  • While in some cases these laws are unnecessarily stringent and tend to restrict the business of mining yet on the whole they have had the effect of reducing greatly the loss of life and injuries of miners where they have been well enforced.

  • He now prorogued parliament, adopted stringent measures against the Liberals, and retired to Gaeta, the haven of refuge for deposed despots.

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