stringent

American  

[strin-juhnt] / ˈstrɪn dʒənt /

adjective

1. rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe.

   stringent laws.

   Synonyms:

   restrictive

   Antonyms:

   flexible

2. compelling, constraining, or urgent.

   stringent necessity.

3. convincing or forcible.

   stringent arguments.

   Synonyms:

   effective, powerful, forceful

4. (of the money market) characterized by a shortage in money for loan or investment purposes; tight.

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stringent British  

/ ˈstrɪndʒənt /

adjective

1. requiring strict attention to rules, procedure, detail, etc

2. finance characterized by or causing a shortage of credit, loan capital, etc

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Related Words

See strict.

Other Word Forms

• nonstringent adjective
• stringency noun
• stringently adverb
• unstringent adjective
• unstringently adverb

Etymology

Origin of stringent

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin stringent- (stem of stringēns ), present participle of stringere “to draw tight”; -ent

Example Sentences

"For the first time, we were able to carry out stringent tests of whether these dust grains can feel a strong enough push from the star's light," says Thiébaut Schirmer.

From Science Daily

The life-insurance industry in the U.S. is one of the most tightly regulated financial sectors, with stringent capital requirements, regular stress testing and conservative investment mandates.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those efforts paid off this year, with a tentative truce in a trade war with the United States reached when China relaxed stringent export controls on rare earths.

From Barron's

But despite being praised for its stringent gun laws, the reality in Australia is not clear-cut.

From BBC

"South Africa treats all matters of data security with the utmost seriousness and operates under stringent legal and diplomatic protocols," it said in a statement.

From BBC

Related Words

• binding
• demanding
• draconian
• exacting
• forceful
• harsh
• inflexible
• ironclad
• rigorous
• severe
• stiff
• strict
• tough