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1. (adj.) strict
closely conforming to requirements or principles:
a strict observance of rituals.
2. strict
stringent; exacting:
strict laws; a strict judge.
3. strict
rigorously enforced:
strict silence.
4. strict
exact; precise:
in the strict sense of the word.
5. strict
narrowly or carefully limited:
a strict construction of the Constitution.
6. strict
absolute; complete:
strict confidence.
7. strict
Archaic. drawn tight.
Etymology: (1570–80; < L strictus, ptp. of stringere to draw tight)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) rigorous, strict
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
"rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian"
2. (adj) hard-and-fast, strict
(of rules) stringently enforced
"hard-and-fast rules"
3. (adj) nonindulgent, strict
characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint
4. (adj) rigid, strict
incapable of compromise or flexibility
5. (adj) stern, strict, exacting
severe and unremitting in making demands
"an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards"
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1. (adjective) strict
punishing people severely for not obeying rules or laws
strict drug laws; My teacher is very strict about not talking in class.
2. strict
obeying the rules of a belief closely
a strict believer in limiting the federal government; a strict Catholic/Muslim/Jew
3. strict
relating to the exact or true meaning of a word or words
a strict interpretation of the law; We're not conservative in the strictest sense of the word.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) strict
strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature
2. (adj) strict
tense; not relaxed; as, a strict fiber
3. (adj) strict
exact; accurate; precise; rigorously nice; as, to keep strict watch; to pay strict attention
4. (adj) strict
governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous; as, very strict in observing the Sabbath
5. (adj) strict
rigidly; interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted; as, to understand words in a strict sense
6. (adj) strict
upright, or straight and narrow; -- said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters
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Sense: severe, stern, and compelling obedience
This class needs a strict teacher; His parents were very strict with him; The school rules are too strict; strict orders.
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 Afrikaans: streng |
 Arabic: صارِم |
 Bulgarian: взискателен |
 Brazilian: rígido |
 Czech: přísný; striktní |
 German: streng |
 Danish: streng |
 Greek: αυστηρός |
 Spanish: estricto, severo |
 Estonian: range |
 Farsi: خشك |
 Finnish: ankara |
 French: sévère, strict |
 Hebrew: מַחמִיר |
 Hindi: सख्त, कठोर |
 Croatian: oštar, strog |
 Hungarian: szigorú |
 Indonesian: keras |
 Icelandic: strangur |
 Italian: severo, rigido |
 Japanese: 厳しい |
 Korean: 엄한 |
 Lithuanian: griežtas |
 Latvian: stingrs; nepiekāpīgs |
 Malay: tegas |
 Dutch: strikt |
 Norwegian: streng |
 Polish: surowy, stanowczy |
 Persian: خشك |
 Pashto: وچ |
 Portuguese: rígido |
 Romanian: sever, strict |
 Russian: строгий |
 Slovak: prísny |
 Slovenian: strog |
 Serbian: strog |
 Swedish: sträng, strikt |
 Thai: เข้มงวด |
 Turkish: katı, sert |
 Taiwanese: 嚴厲的 |
 Ukrainian: суворий; вимогливий |
 Urdu: شدید یا سخت |
 Vietnamese: nghiêm khắc |
 Chinese: 严历的 |
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