stringent

/'stridʤənt/

Thân thiện

The company enforces stringent safety measures in the laboratory.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Very strict, severe, or demanding: "Stringent" describes rules, standards, or conditions that are extremely tight, precise, and must be followed exactly.
   • Characterized by severe scarcity or tightness: In financial contexts, it can describe conditions where money or credit is very scarce and difficult to obtain.

Usage and Examples

• Describing strict rules or standards:
  • The university has stringent admission requirements.
  • Stringent environmental regulations were introduced to reduce pollution.
• Describing tight security or control:
  • The laboratory operates under stringent safety protocols.
  • Airport security has become more stringent in recent years.
• Describing difficult economic conditions:
  • The country faced a stringent economic crisis. (This usage is less common in modern English.)

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• "Stringent" vs. "Strict": While both mean demanding obedience, "stringent" often implies a formal, official, or systemic strictness (e.g., laws, tests, criteria), whereas "strict" is more general and can apply to people or personal rules.
  • The judge was strict. (Personal demeanor)
  • The judge applied stringent sentencing guidelines. (Official, codified rules)
• "Stringent" with abstract nouns: It frequently modifies nouns like , , , , , , , , and .

Variants and Related Words

• Stringently (adverb): In a stringent manner.
  • The law was stringently enforced.
• Stringency (noun): The quality or state of being stringent.
  • The stringency of the new regulations surprised many businesses.

Synonyms

• Rigorous: Very thorough and accurate; demanding.
• Strict: Demanding that rules are obeyed completely.
• Tight: (Of a rule or form of control) strictly imposed.
• Demanding: Requiring much skill, effort, or attention.
• Severe: Very strict or harsh.

Antonyms

• Lax: Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful.
• Lenient: More merciful or tolerant than expected.
• Flexible: Able to be easily modified; willing to change or compromise.
• Loose: Not firmly or tightly fixed in place; not strict.

Common Collocations and Phrases

• Stringent conditions: The terms or circumstances are very demanding.
  • The loan was granted under stringent conditions.
• Stringent enforcement: The act of applying rules or laws very strictly.
  • Stringent enforcement of traffic laws has reduced accidents.
• Impose stringent measures: To officially apply very strict rules.
  • The government imposed stringent measures to curb the outbreak.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
   • rigorous discipline
   • tight security
   • stringent safety measures

Từ đồng nghĩa

• rigorous
• tight