stringent | Definition of stringent

Synonyms and Antonyms of stringent

not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards

stringent rules against unauthorized persons being in the building

Synonyms of stringent

brassbound, cast-iron, exacting, hard-line, inflexible, rigid, rigorous, strict, uncompromising

Words Related to stringent

close, conscientious, exact, fussy, meticulous, painstaking, punctilious, scrupulous, undeviating

adamant, adamantine, determined, dogged, firm, relentless, resolved, single-minded, steadfast, stubborn, tenacious, unbending, unflinching

immovable, implacable, unappeasable, unrelenting, unsparing, unyielding

austere, demanding, flinty, grim, hard, hardened, hard-hearted, harsh, ironbound, severe, stern, tough

Near Antonyms of stringent

acquiescent, compliant, compromising, pliable, pliant, relenting, yielding

easy, easygoing, gentle, indulgent, kindly, lenient, merciful, mild, pampering, soft, spoiling, tolerant

neglectful, negligent, remiss, slipshod, sloppy, slovenly, unfussy

Antonyms of stringent

flexible, lax, loose, relaxed, slack