stringent

Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin stringēns, stringentem, from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“to stroke, to shear, stiff”).

Synonyms

strict

rigorous

tight

severe

stern

austere

tense

stiff

tart

steep

rigid

serious

abrupt

acrid

inflexible

precise

strait

strong

harsh

rough

peremptory

particular

perpendicular

poky

puritanical

restrictive

salty

sharp

stark

steadfast

strenuous

stunned

tight money

ultra

uncomfortable

unfair

urgent

‼️

weighty

downward-sloping

puritanic

authoritative

bitter

bluff

bold

censorious

crucial

disciplinarian

earnest

embarrassing

exact