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- pronunciation:
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- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
showing strictness or sternness.
The soldiers were kept to a rigorous military regimen.
- synonyms:
- exact, exacting, harsh, severe, stern, strict, stringent
- antonyms:
- lax
- similar words:
- austere, demanding, dour, hard, rigid, rugged, tough, trying
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| definition 2: |
harsh or severe.
Life is precarious in the rigorous arctic climate.- synonyms:
- hard, harsh, rough, severe, tough
- antonyms:
- mild
- similar words:
- dour, trying
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| definition 3: |
thoroughly accurate; precise.
The equipment must meet rigorous specifications.- synonyms:
- accurate, exact, precise, rigid, strict
- antonyms:
- slapdash
- similar words:
- close, correct, demanding, exacting, mathematical
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| related words: |
conscientious, critical, meticulous, minute, particular, perfect, relentless, scrupulous, stiff, trenchant |
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| derivations: |
rigorously (adv.), rigorousness (n.) |
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