rigourousness
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Definition
- Noun:
- Excessive sternness; severity of character: The quality or state of being extremely strict, severe, or harsh, often in judgment, discipline, or manner.
- Something hard to endure; harshness: The quality of being extremely demanding, difficult, or unforgiving, often describing conditions or experiences.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The rigourousness of the training program left the recruits exhausted. (The extreme severity and demanding nature of the training program left the recruits exhausted.)
- He was known for the rigourousness of his ethical standards. (He was known for the excessive sternness and severity of his ethical standards.)
- The rigourousness of the mountain climate makes survival difficult. (The harsh, unforgiving quality of the mountain climate makes survival difficult.)
Advanced Usage
- "The rigourousness of the analysis": Refers to the extreme thoroughness, precision, and demanding standards applied to an examination or study.
- The paper was praised for the rigourousness of its statistical analysis.
- "To apply rigourousness": To implement or enforce something with great strictness and severity.
- The new principal applied a surprising rigourousness to the enforcement of the dress code.
Variants and Related Words
- Rigour (noun, chiefly British English spelling): The quality of being extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate; also, severity of conditions.
- The scientific study was conducted with great rigour.
- Rigor (noun, chiefly American English spelling): The American English variant of "rigour".
- Rigorous (adjective): Characterized by or showing rigour; extremely thorough, accurate, or strict.
- She underwent a rigorous examination.
Synonyms
- Severity: The quality of being strict, harsh, or extreme.
- Harshness: The quality of being cruel, severe, or unpleasant.
- Strictness: The quality of demanding that rules are obeyed completely.
- Austerity: Sternness or severity of manner or attitude; plainness.
Antonyms
- Leniency: The fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected.
- Mildness: The quality of being gentle and not severe.
- Laxity: Lack of strictness or care.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "The full rigour/rigor of the law": The strictest possible application or enforcement of the laws and penalties.
- The corrupt officials felt the full rigour of the law.
- "Academic rigour/rigor": The strict application of high standards in scholarly work.
- The university is known for its academic rigour.
Noun
- excessive sternness
- severity of character
- the harshness of his punishment was inhuman
- the rigors of boot camp
- something hard to endure
- the asperity of northern winters