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authoritarian adj.
accurate, absolute adj.

ADJECTIVE

authoritarian

Synonyms

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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

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easy easy-going facile flexible gentle kind lenient mild nice soft tolerant

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amenable inaccurate indefinite tractable uncertain yielding

ADJECTIVE

accurate, absolute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exact meticulous precise religious scrupulous

WEAK

close complete faithful just particular perfect right total true undistorted utter veracious veridical

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless imprecise inaccurate inexact negligent undetailed

WEAK

amenable easy-going flexible indefinite lenient tolerant tractable uncertain yielding

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stricter

Owners of units in condominiums are increasingly struggling to sell because of surprise HOA fees, insurance problems, special assessments and stricter lending standards.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Last year, Simsek said the government was aware of manipulation in certain funds and pledged to crack down with stricter regulation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

In all, they said the action will save $310 billion for the power sector, primarily by avoiding costs to comply with the stricter rules and other forced investments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Over the weekend, numerous tech CEOs shared warnings of artificial intelligence becoming an existential risk to humanity, which has garnered calls for stricter regulation of the tech industry.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Dr. Friendlich tells Aunt Sylvia I must be on a stricter diet.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar