stringent

[strin-juhnt] / ˈstrɪn dʒənt /

ADJECTIVE

rigid, tight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

binding demanding draconian exacting forceful harsh inflexible ironclad rigorous severe stiff strict tough

WEAK

acrimonious brick-wall by the book by the numbers compelling confining convincing dead set on drawing dyed-in-the-wool hard hard-nosed iron-fisted picky poignant powerful rough set unpermissive valid

Antonyms

STRONGEST

amenable calm easy easygoing facile flexible gentle kind lenient mild nice pliable pliant soft weak willing yielding

WEAK

inexact tolerant

Example Sentences

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European players are structurally buffered by stringent capital frameworks like Solvency II that force them to hold more cash against their liabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

That being said, ExpressVPN’s privacy practices include some gold-standard stuff, like RAM-only servers that are wiped at every reboot and its stringent no-logs policy.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

The insurance law expert predicted more defensive default settings, stricter age verification, more stringent parental controls and new alerts to nudge users off the platforms will all flow from the courtroom.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Under the stringent National Security Act, a suspect can be detained for up to 12 months without being formally charged.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Yet she decided that she would not permit this new and stringent law to interfere with her plan to keep guiding slaves out of Dorchester County.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

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