Synonyms for strict
64 synonyms for “strict”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Strict as in “rigorous”
adjective: rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
- rigorous
- particular
- scrupulous
- careful
- precise
- minute
- correct
- thorough
- conscientious
- punctilious
- exact
- narrow
- accurate
- fastidious
- nice
- proper
- meticulous
- comprehensive
- intensive
- exhaustive
- painstaking
- mindful
- detailed
- constant
- letter-perfect
- sedulous
Strict as in “stern”
adjective: characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint
- stern
- severe
- tough
- harsh
- stringent
- forbidding
- puritanical
- grim
- hard
- cruel
- brutal
- unsympathetic
- austere
- cold
- draconian
- hard-boiled
- dour
- hardened
- heartless
- icy
- callous
- frosty
- insensitive
- unmoved
- hardhearted
- insensate
- spartan
Strict as in “rigid”
adjective: incapable of compromise or flexibility
- rigid
- tight
- oppressive
- taut
- religious
- inflexible
- fundamentalist
- authoritarian
Strict as in “exacting”
adjective: severe and unremitting in making demands
- exacting
- demanding
Strict as in “hard-and-fast”
adjective: (of rules) stringently enforced
- hard-and-fast
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