Strict
/stɹɪkt/
The meaning and definition of Strict, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.
“very strict in observing the Sabbath”
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Rigidly interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted.
“to understand words in a strict sense”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Antonyms
lax lenient permissive
Origin
From Latin strictus.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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