This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
stringent
[ strin-juhnt ]
/ ˈstrɪn dʒənt /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe: stringent laws.
compelling, constraining, or urgent: stringent necessity.
convincing or forcible: stringent arguments.
(of the money market) characterized by a shortage in money for loan or investment purposes; tight.
OTHER WORDS FOR stringent
1 restrictive.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of stringent
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin stringent- (stem of stringēns), present participle of stringere “to draw tight”; see -ent
synonym study for stringent
1. See strict.
OTHER WORDS FROM stringent
strin·gent·ly, adverbnon·strin·gent, adjectiveun·strin·gent, adjectiveun·strin·gent·ly, adverbWords nearby stringent
stringcourse, stringed, stringed instrument, stringency, stringendo, stringent, stringer, stringer bead, stringhalt, stringholder, stringing
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use stringent in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for stringent
stringent
/ (ˈstrɪndʒənt) /
adjective
requiring strict attention to rules, procedure, detail, etc
finance characterized by or causing a shortage of credit, loan capital, etc
Derived forms of stringent
stringency, nounstringently, adverbWord Origin for stringent
C17: from Latin stringere to bind
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012