strict

Concepts

strict
severe
tight
stringent
rigorous
rigid
iron
hard
narrow
relentless
rigor
rigour
secure
stern
stiff
strong
thoroughness
uneasy
unsparing
close

Violent

completeness
constrained
exact
exacting
firm
formal
Synonyms

sévère
C1
rigoureux
25k
implacable
20k
énergique
21k
vigoureux
23k
austère
35k
de fer
radical
C2
rigide
C2
rude
C1
scrupuleux
43k
serré
B2
étriqué
rigoureuse
40k
complet
B2
convaincu
B2
étroit
C2
ferme
A2
fermé
B1
intense
C1
Translations

estricto
streng
streng
rigoroso
estrito
severo
strikt
صارم
stretto

estricte

rigido
stipt
nauw
rigoros

nauwsluitend

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/stʁikt/
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin
Latin
strictus
In summary

Borrowed from Latin strictus, perfect participle of stringere (“to draw tight, bind, contract”). Doublet of étroit.

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