Strict

What do we mean by strict?

Rigorous in the imposition of discipline. adjective

Conforming completely to established rule, principle, or condition. adjective

Requiring close observance or demanding in expectations: synonym: severe. adjective

Carefully maintained or observed. adjective

Not loose or vague; exact or precise. adjective

Stiff, narrow, and upright. adjective

Drawn tight; tight; close: as, a strict ligature.

Tense; stiff: as, a strict or lax fiber.

Narrow; restricted; confined; strait.

Close; intimate.

Absolute; unbroken: as, strict silence.

Exact; accurate; careful; rigorously nice: as, words taken in their strictest sense; a strict command.

Exacting; rigorous; severe; rigid: as, strict in keeping the Sabbath; a strict disciplinarian.

Restricted; taken strictly, narrowly, or exclusively: as, a strict generic or specific diagnosis.

In zoology, constricted; narrow or close; straitened; not loose or diffuse: as, the strict stem of some corals.

In botany, close or narrow and upright: opposed to lax: said of a stem or an inflorescence.

In music, regular; exactly according to rule; without liberties: as, a strict canon or fugue.

Synonyms Close, scrupulous, critical.

Strained; drawn close; tight.

Tense; not relaxed.

Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously particular.

Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.

Rigidly interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted.

Upright, or straight and narrow; — said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters.

Severe in discipline.

Irreflexive; if the described object is defined to be reflexive, that condition is overridden and replaced with irreflexive.

Words that are spelled similarly to strict:
strict, struct, strick, stript, strich, astrict, strift.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word strict:
disciplinarian, adherence, observance, regimen, scrutiny, liability, upbringing, discipline, vegetarian, neutrality, secrecy, censorship, guidelines, regulations, enforced, rules, hierarchy, diet, imposed, limitations, requirements, laws, criteria, sense, baptist, separation, restrictions, interpretation, compliance, controls, supervision, instructions, enforcement, limits, definition, regime, dress, reserve, strictly, standards, punishment, orders, moral, requirement, code, nature, regulation, conduct, alcohol, procedures, policies, policy, limit, rule, principles, islamic, measures, ban.

Words that rhyme with strict:
perfect, conflict, depict, derelict, predict, contradict, convict, addict, restrict, interdict, afflict, inflict, benedict, evict, constrict, sicced, nicked, handpicked, picked, licked, ricked, kicked, tricked, eggs benedict, licht, ticked, pricked, maastricht, bicched, clicked, slicked, sicked, drug addict, schlicht, opium addict, caffeine addict, saint benedict, heroin addict, cocaine addict, sticht, chicked, picht, schlict.

Adjectives that are often used to describe strict:
non, more, good, claim, fault, total.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective strict:
sense, rules, control, discipline, adherence, liability, orders, observance, attention, limits, rule, laws, regulations, order, neutrality, accordance, interpretation, enforcement, supervision, justice, controls, construction, standards, requirements, law, definition, code, criteria, application, conformity, disciplinarian, watch, diet, instructions, scrutiny, separation, compliance, obedience, regulation, economy, measures, account, policy, guidelines, principles, censorship, confidence, limitations, surveillance, letter, division, meaning, regard, logic, examination, integrity, accuracy, terms, regime, injunctions, truth, secrecy, silence, propriety, regimen, hierarchy, precautions, accountability, morality, procedures, impartiality, standard, technique, codes, inquiry, isolation, distinction, equality, guard, upbringing, schedule, sequence, limitation, subordination, training, requirement, vegetarians, right, proof, policies, constructionists, prohibition.

Consonant match to strict:
struct, streaked, stroked.

Words that sound like strict:
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