English dictionary
strict
adjectivePronunciation
stɹɪkt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- severe and unremitting in making demands
adjective
- rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
adjective
- characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint
adjective
- incapable of compromise or flexibility
adjective
- (of rules) stringently enforced
Example sentences
an exacting instructor
a stern disciplinarian
strict standards
rigorous application of the law
a strict vegetarian
hard-and-fast rules