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Definitions

strict

[strikt] / strɪkt /
ADJECTIVE
stern; severe; austere
Synonyms
STRONGEST
draconian exacting harsh rigid rigorous scrupulous severe stern stringent tough
WEAK
austere dead set disciplinary dour firm forbidding grim hard hard-boiled iron-fisted no-nonsense oppressive picky prudish punctilious puritanical set square stickling straight strait-laced stuffy unpermissive unsparing uptight
Antonyms
STRONGEST
easy easygoing facile flexible gentle kind lenient mild nice soft tolerant
WEAK
amenable tractable uncertain yielding
ADJECTIVE
accurate; absolute
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exact meticulous precise religious scrupulous
STRONG
detail-oriented
WEAK
close complete faithful just particular perfect right total true undistorted utter veracious veridical
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careless imprecise inaccurate inexact negligent undetailed
WEAK
indefinite

Example Sentences

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McGinn said that, speaking from a strict military preparedness perspective, there can never be enough depth and that the only way to achieve more depth is to invest in more breadth.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

But about 400 years ago, strict social rules governed "hatiquette," and removing a hat was expected as a sign of respect.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

“It certainly seems that the really strict, some would say incredibly harsh, policies have changed people.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The working-age population is barely growing due to an aging labor force and strict immigration controls.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Lisa Gherardini herself lived in a world of strict social codes.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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