strict
/strikt/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Demanding exact conformity to rules or standards: "strict" describes someone who enforces rules precisely or a situation where rules must be followed without exception.
- Severe and unyielding in discipline or judgment: It characterizes an attitude or approach that is severe, stern, and allows no compromise.
- Rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation: It refers to a precise interpretation or application that leaves no room for flexibility.
- Absolute or complete: In some contexts, it means absolute or total, often used for emphasis.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The school has a strict policy against bullying. (The school's anti-bullying rules are precise and must be followed.)
- She is a strict teacher who expects perfect homework. (She is a demanding and precise teacher.)
- He follows a strict interpretation of the law. (He applies the law with rigid accuracy.)
- They live in strict seclusion. (They live in complete seclusion.)
Advanced Usage
- "in the strict sense (of the word)": meaning according to the most precise or narrow definition.
- He is not, in the strict sense, a doctor, but a medical researcher.
- "strict with" vs. "strict about": "Strict with" is used for people (e.g., ), while "strict about" is used for rules or principles (e.g., ).
Variants and Related Words
- Strictly (adverb): in a strict manner.
- Smoking is strictly prohibited.
- Strictness (noun): the quality of being strict.
- The strictness of the rules surprised everyone.
Synonyms
- Rigorous: extremely thorough and accurate.
- Stringent: having very strict regulations or requirements.
- Stern: serious and unrelenting, especially in discipline.
- Exacting: making great demands on one's skill or attention.
Antonyms
- Lenient: more permissive or tolerant, especially in discipline.
- Flexible: capable of bending or adapting easily.
- Lax: not sufficiently strict or severe.
Related Phrases
- Strict liability (legal term): liability which does not depend on proof of negligence or intent.
- The company faced strict liability for the defective product.
- Strict constructionism (legal/political term): a judicial philosophy of interpreting the Constitution based on its original meaning.
Adjective
- severe and unremitting in making demands
- an exacting instructor
- a stern disciplinarian
- strict standards
- incapable of compromise or flexibility
- characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint
- (of rules) stringently enforced
- hard-and-fast rules
- rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
- rigorous application of the law
- a strict vegetarian