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more rigorous

ADJECTIVE

severe; exact

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accurate brutal burdensome correct exacting harsh meticulous onerous precise proper rigid scrupulous strict stringent uncompromising

WEAK

ascetic austere bitter definite dogmatic hard inclement inflexible intemperate ironhanded nice oppressive punctilious right rugged stern stiff unpermissive

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless easy false flexible gentle imprecise improper inaccurate incorrect inexact kind lenient negligent questionable soft tolerant unsuitable wrong yielding

WEAK

easy-going lax loose mild

Example Sentences

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Since Thomas's death, his father has become an advocate for change, urging more rigorous legislation to confront online spaces that guide people toward harm.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

We won’t know if the carnivore diet can help someone quickly lose visceral fat until more rigorous research becomes available.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The justices sent the case back to the lower courts with instructions to apply more rigorous scrutiny to the law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The authors emphasize that although NAD+-based supplements and therapies are being widely investigated, stronger collaboration and more rigorous clinical testing are essential.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Seurat thinks of his work as more rigorous and meticulous than Impressionism.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman