Synonym of to be strict

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authoritarian draconian exacting harsh rigid rigorous scrupulous severe stern stringent tough austere dead set disciplinary dour firm forbidding grim hard hard-boiled iron-fisted no-nonsense oppressive picky prudish punctilious puritanical set square stickling straight strait-laced stuffy unpermissive unsparing uptight

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absolute accurate exact meticulous narrow precise religious close complete faithful just particular perfect right total true undistorted utter veracious veridical

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accurate authentic careful correct definite detailed exact factual meticulous proper rigorous scientific skilful skillful solid specific systematic true precise close concrete defined deft discriminating discriminative distinct explicit faithful genuine judicious just literal matter-of-fact methodical on the button on the money on the nose particular punctilious punctual regular right rigid scrupulous severe sharp ultraprecise unerring unmistakable veracious

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harsh relentless serious astringent austere biting caustic cold cruel cutting disapproving dour earnest firm flinty forbidding grave grim hard hard-nosed inconsiderate inexorable inflexible iron-handed obdurate oppressive peremptory pitiless resolute resolved satirical scathing sober stern stiff strait-laced tight-lipped unalterable unbending unchanging unfeeling unrelenting unsmiling unsparing

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adamant fixed hard-line intransigent stringent uncompromising unyielding adamantine bullheaded changeless chiselled chiseled dead set determined incompliant inelastic invariable locked in set set in stone single-minded static tough nut to crack unbreakable undeviating unmoving unpermissive

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hidebound immutable intractable obstinate pigheaded recalcitrant steadfast stubborn dogged dyed-in-the-wool hard-and-fast immovable implacable indomitable iron set in one's ways set in your ways stand one's ground staunch steely unadaptable unchangeable uncompliant unswayable

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appropriate equitable legitimate perfect spot-on truthful okay stone according to Hoyle actual amen cooking with gas dead on faultless flawless for sure free of error impeccable nice on target on the ball on the beam on track right as rain righteous right on right stuff undistorted unmistaken veridical

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arduous brutal burdensome demanding difficult exacting laborious onerous painstaking rough thorough ascetic bitter dogmatic inclement intemperate ironhanded rugged

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ambitious challenging critical exhausting pressing stressful taxing time-consuming tough troublesome trying urgent high-maintenance nagging wearing backbreaker bothersome clamorous dictatorial exigent fussy grievous imperious importunate insistent querulous weighty

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clear-cut complete decisive narrow absolute categorical circumscribed determinate express individual limited restricted unequivocal very well-defined

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formal academic ceremonial established legal orderly recognised recognized solemn official ritual approved ceremonialistic ceremonious confirmed conventional decorous directed formalistic lawful prescribed pro forma ritualistic stately stereotyped stereotypical

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conscientious dependable fastidious honest reliable trustworthy trusty conscionable ethical extremely careful fair-minded heedful honourable honorable minute moral principled thinking twice upright

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testing by the book finicky hypercritical nit-picking persnickety picky

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binding draconian forceful ironclad tight acrimonious brick-wall by the numbers compelling confining convincing dead set on drawing iron-fisted poignant powerful valid

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ordered arranged consistent controlled efficient organised organized regimented self-controlled steady structured well-arranged well-ordered disciplined systematised systematized tidy well thought-out all together businesslike in good shape in order law-abiding neat peaceable shipshape well-behaved well-organized

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cautious duteous perfectionist crossing the t's dotting the i's microscopic nitpicking stickling

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doctrinaire opinionated authoritarian authoritative biased bigoted dictative fanatical impractical magisterial mulish one-sided pertinacious speculative stiff-necked unrealistic

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autocratic totalitarian tyrannical disciplinarian domineering arrogant commanding despotic haughty illiberal

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heavy-handed coercive excessive hardhanded OTT overstrict over the top sadistic

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prescriptive accepted customary normative sanctioned

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drastic exorbitant extreme very severe

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dangerous desperate fierce hardheaded hard-hitting terrible threatening refractory savage arbitrary callous ferocious hard-bitten hard-boiled hard-shelled headstrong merciless pugnacious ruffianly ruthless taut uncontrollable unforgiving unmanageable vicious violent

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stuffy dreary dry foetid fetid genteel hot humourless humorless musty old-fashioned pompous prim self-important smelly smoky smug staid stodgy supercilious warm bloated dull fusty important narrow-minded priggish prim and proper prissy prudish puffy puritanical stilted straitlaced uninteresting Victorian

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insensitive punitive rude unkind unpleasant unsympathetic comfortless cussed discourteous gruff hairy hard-shell mean uncivil ungracious wicked

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conclusive definitive certain errorless final infallible irrefutable straight undeniable undisputed unimpeachable unquestionable unrefuted without error

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choosy

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dutiful responsible upstanding high-minded high-principled incorruptible pious straightforward

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credible lifelike similar

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technical nominal pedantic

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flat persistent positive stable strong tenacious unflinching unshakable unwavering abiding bent bound constant enduring going intent persevering prevailing settled stated stipulated hang tough never-failing stand pat sure unqualified unshaken

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verbatim letter-perfect word-perfect word for word

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brisk heavy intense robust steep vigorous great potent extravagant immoderate inordinate towering unconscionable undue

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really hard cold-hearted hard-hearted heartless

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dire formidable hard-core hardened hardhearted no-nonsense uncharitable ascetical browbeating disciplinary ossified

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fast inexpugnable

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strictly controlled closely controlled on a tight rein

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buttoned-down conservative traditional

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blue-collar hardworking working-class workworn

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Draconian

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regimental

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hard-ass resilient tough as nails

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unambiguous well defined pinpoint clear clearly defined crystal clear error-free direct in depth univocal

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hardline radical forcible truculent virulent

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affectless bullying cold-blooded hostile remorseless stoney compassionless desensitised desensitized ironfisted ironhearted stonyhearted stony-hearted unmerciful take-no-prisoners

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continuous neverending unstoppable bound and determined go for broke hang in hang-tough inhuman mortal stop at nothing unappeasable vindictive

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crisp reserved aloof distant do or die dug in hard as nails hold one's ground hold the fort hold the line standing one's ground standing pat sticking to one's guns unflexible uptight

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inalterable

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bare unembellished unembroidered unvarnished gospel natural ordinary plain simple apparent bona fide not figurative to the letter unexaggerated usual verbal veritable written

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disinterested fair impartial unprejudiced blameless condign decent dispassionate due equal evenhanded good nondiscriminatory nonpartisan objective pure rightful tried unbiased uncolored virtuous

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expeditious on time cyclic early in good time on schedule on the dot periodic prompt quick ready recurrent seasonable timely under the wire

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assiduous civil courteous polite seemly good eye observant overconscientious overscrupulous

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TRUE frank kosher legit like it is on the level on the line on the up and up open straight-arrow true-blue undeceptive up front

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decided locked

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sombre somber

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anxious apprehensive bothered edgy nervous neurotic uneasy worked up in a state concerned nervy on edge on the defensive restive tense troubled withdrawn worried

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case-hardened cynical hard-edged unsentimental

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bossy dominant interfering interventionist officious overbearing pushy controlling high-handed overpowering

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goody-goody moralistic old-maidish square starchy

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carved in stone compulsory dictated irrevocable mandatory set in concrete

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mannered starched

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blunt intolerant plain-speaking down-to-earth practical

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tyrannic

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militant ungiving

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uniform

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frugal Spartan abstinent self-denying spartan abstaining abstemious

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conforming

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puritan prude

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dead-on real sound utter admissible immaculate indubitable inerrant out-and-out satisfactory thoroughgoing undoubted watertight

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dedicated devoted loyal sincere worthy liege allegiant ardent creditable estimable no lie right-minded truehearted unaffected unfeigned unswerving wholehearted

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egregious exaggerated exceptional extraordinary irrational outrageous remarkable sheer unreasonable unusual gross overkill downright fabulous flagrant improper imprudent nonsensical out of proportion preposterous rabid too much uncommon unconventional unseemly zealous

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bourgeois commonplace demure doctrinal drippy hackneyed humdrum in rut insular isolationist lame moderate not heretical parochial pedestrian prosaic routine rube run-of-the-mill straight-laced

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balanced sensible suitable cogent justified normal well-founded well-grounded

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tricky superincumbent

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entrenched jelled located placed positioned sited situate situated hard and fast

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refraining subdued chaste continent economical self-disciplined straightlaced

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marked pronounced resembling

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fine dainty delicate discerning faint insubstantial intelligent obscure perceptive pulverised pulverized refined skilled slight subtle tiny translucent wafer-thin well-honed acute hairline hairsplitting keen petty sensitive sterling trifling abstruse cryptic enigmatic esoteric fine-spun recondite tasteful tenuous unadulterated unpolluted

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bonafide indisputable original uncounterfeited unfaked well-established orthodox

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elaborate exquisite finical nuanced fine-drawn finespun finicking nifty superior incorrupted ultra-fine winning

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hard to please unaccommodating unamenable argumentative boorish bearish discontented dissatisfied fractious irascible oafish obstreperous perverse cantankerous grumbly impolite irritable irritating negative quarrelsome snappy temperamental testy tiresome bloody-minded opinionative sour strong-minded wrong-headed overcritical ill-natured prickly touchy balky bolshie bull-headed contrarious contrary disobliging froward hard to satisfy over-particular pig-headed stroppy thrawn captious chippy crabby crotchety disputatious disputative feisty fiendish hard to handle huffy invidious obstructive ornery unpredictable uppity vexed

Nearby Words

to be strong to be strong-willed to be struck dumb to be stubborn to be stuck to be stuck on to be stressed out to be street-smart to be stranded to be straight to bestow to be stormy

Antonym of to be strict

English Vocalbulary

Synonym of heavy Synonym of big Synonym of determined Synonym of quality Synonym of sound Synonym of great Synonym of bad Synonym of cruel Synonym of prudish Synonym of prim Synonym of positive Synonym of proper Synonym of fixed Synonym of obdurate Synonym of truthful Synonym of unyielding Synonym of powerful Synonym of fast Synonym of happy Synonym of serious Synonym of onerous Synonym of regular Synonym of resolute Synonym of factual Synonym of very Synonym of tenacious Synonym of rough Synonym of honest Synonym of careful Synonym of uncompliant Synonym of unbendable Synonym of incompliant Synonym of steadfast Synonym of valid Synonym of oppressive Synonym of large Synonym of reliable Synonym of significant Synonym of rugged Synonym of inexorable Synonym of important Synonym of grim Synonym of intense Synonym of fussy Synonym of excellent Synonym of particular Synonym of thick Synonym of straight Synonym of fierce Synonym of unrelenting Synonym of complete Synonym of so Synonym of matter of fact Synonym of sharp Synonym of hard bitten Synonym of simple Synonym of stubborn Synonym of stable Synonym of intractable Synonym of cold Synonym of remorseless Synonym of righteous Synonym of established Synonym of upright Synonym of fastidious Synonym of kind Synonym of decorous Synonym of solid Synonym of busy Synonym of moral Synonym of peremptory Synonym of beautiful Synonym of opinionated Synonym of unmovable Synonym of exquisite Synonym of narrow Synonym of decent Synonym of callous Synonym of infallible Synonym of suitable Synonym of immovable Synonym of old maidish Synonym of definite Synonym of improve Synonym of dark Synonym of trying Synonym of sure Synonym of mean Synonym of detailed Synonym of adamant Synonym of effective Synonym of orthodox Synonym of obstinate Synonym of overcritical Synonym of ruthless Synonym of neat Synonym of scratchy Synonym of fit Synonym of iron Synonym of sensitive Synonym of impeccable Synonym of liege Synonym of trustworthy Synonym of genuine Synonym of refined Synonym of troublesome Synonym of painful Synonym of dictatorial Synonym of honorable Synonym of tiresome Synonym of stony Synonym of unmitigated Synonym of uncomfortable Synonym of certain Synonym of traditionalist Synonym of incontestable Synonym of unassailable Synonym of arduous Synonym of staunch Synonym of inarguable Synonym of undoubting Synonym of old Synonym of best Synonym of superior Synonym of well Synonym of command Synonym of secure Synonym of undisputable Synonym of orderly Synonym of nagging Synonym of painstaking Synonym of bitter Synonym of unfeeling Synonym of pietistic Synonym of pietistical Synonym of express Synonym of merciless Synonym of stop Synonym of sobersided Synonym of official Synonym of prayerful Synonym of explicit Synonym of stark Synonym of violent Synonym of rightist Synonym of conservative Synonym of upsetting Synonym of savage Synonym of delicate Synonym of lovely Synonym of smarting Synonym of solemn Synonym of reputable Synonym of sturdy Synonym of passionless Synonym of trig Synonym of thoroughpaced Synonym of rightful Synonym of perturbing Synonym of fair Synonym of uniform Synonym of elegant Synonym of incompressible Synonym of unmerciful Synonym of right minded Synonym of dogged Synonym of proud Synonym of sober Synonym of special Synonym of unsettling Synonym of squeamish Synonym of stalwart Synonym of level Synonym of troublous Synonym of authoritative Synonym of place Synonym of traditionalistic Synonym of regulate Synonym of disturbing Synonym of taut Synonym of crabby Synonym of wholesome Synonym of lily white Synonym of squawky Synonym of inclement Synonym of forbidding Synonym of overbearing Synonym of friendly Synonym of critical Synonym of prissy Synonym of grueling Synonym of single minded Synonym of real Synonym of pure Synonym of unblamable Synonym of exemplary Synonym of help Synonym of like Synonym of pitiless Synonym of ceremonious

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