stringent

[ strin-juhnt ]

/ ˈstrɪn dʒənt /

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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.

Nearby words

stringcourse, stringed, stringed instrument, stringency, stringendo, stringent, stringently, stringer, stringer bead, stringhalt, stringholder

Origin of stringent

1595–1605; < Latin stringent- (stem of stringēns), present participle of stringere to draw tight; see -ent

SYNONYMS FOR stringent

1 restrictive. See strict.

3 forceful, powerful, effective.

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ANTONYMS FOR stringent

1 flexible.

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Related forms

strin·gent·ly, adverbnon·strin·gent, adjectiveun·strin·gent, adjectiveun·strin·gent·ly, adverb

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Expressing outrage, the lawmakers called for stringent punishment.
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Everard frowned anxiously; he had dreaded this question, but he had to be firm, for the doctor's orders were stringent.
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Among these men there was a stringent code of honour, any infringement of which was punished by death.
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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

stringency, nounstringently, adverb

Word Origin for stringent

C17: from Latin stringere to bind

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