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strict
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- pronunciation:
- strIkt
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
stricter, strictest |
| definition 1: |
stern; not yielding; demanding.
The school has strict rules and will punish anyone who breaks one.- synonyms:
- demanding, exacting, hard, stern
- antonyms:
- lenient, soft
- similar words:
- critical, harsh, inflexible, precise, rugged, severe, stiff
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| definition 2: |
kept or acting within the rules or in an exact way.
Her school has strict rules about what to wear.- synonyms:
- narrow
- antonyms:
- liberal, loose
- similar words:
- close, inflexible, scrupulous
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| definition 3: |
perfect or absolute.
There must be strict silence in his classroom.- synonyms:
- absolute, complete, thorough, total, utter
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| related words: |
formal, grim, perfect, religious |
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| derivations: |
strictly (adv.), strictness (n.) |
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