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rigorousness

rigorousness

7.7
Being very harsh and hard for people or things to endure
  • noun
  • /ˈrɪɡərəsnəs/
translation icon : rigorosidad
  • The rigorousness of the military training pushed many recruits to their limits.

Examples

  • She was taken aback by the rigorousness of the exam, which tested every detail of the syllabus.

  • Only the strongest plants can survive the rigorousness of an alpine winter.

  • The rigorousness of the training program surprised many participants.

  • She admired his rigorousness in maintaining high standards.

  • Only the strongest plants can survive the rigorousness of an alpine winter.

  • The rigorousness of the military training pushed many recruits to their limits.

  • She was taken aback by the rigorousness of the exam, which tested every detail of the syllabus.

Synonyms

hardship
vsrigorousness
128 3.4

A time of serious difficulty, often with little money or food

is similar but emphasises the harsh quality that makes endurance hard
rigor
vsrigorousness
  • Formal
24 8.1

Harsh physical or mental conditions that are hard to bear

covers harshness and difficulty of endurance in general situations
toughness
vsrigorousness
14 3.5

A situation or task that is hard to deal with

adds that the difficulty involves severe harshness that is hard to endure
severity
vsrigorousness
11 6.4

Being very strict and harsh when judging or punishing people

focuses more on harsh states that are difficult to endure
harshness
vsrigorousness
6 4.1

Very severe or unkind treatment that causes harm

adds the idea that such severity is especially hard to endure
strictness
vsrigorousness
3 3.4

Being very firm about rules and making people follow them

focuses on harsh severity as an endured condition rather than rule keeping
grimness
vsrigorousness
2 6.7

A harsh, unpleasant quality that makes people feel afraid or worried

is broader, meaning any extreme harshness that is hard to bear
oppressiveness
vsrigorousness
1 8.2

A strong, heavy feeling that makes people feel trapped or uncomfortable

focuses more narrowly on how harshness makes life hard to endure
stringency
vsrigorousness
  • Formal
1 7.9

A high level of strict control in rules or policies that leaves little freedom

is about harsh severe conditions rather than rule or policy strictness
rigourousness
vsrigorousness
  • UK
7.9

Being very strict about rules and making people follow them

is about harsh severe states that are hard to endure
severeness
vsrigorousness
7.8

How strong and harmful something is, like pain or bad weather

emphasises how those severe qualities make something hard to endure
unbearableness
vsrigorousness
7.0

A quality that makes pain or trouble very hard to stand

means harshness that is hard to endure but may still be tolerable
intolerability
vsrigorousness
8.2

A state that is impossible to accept or bear

refers to extreme harshness that makes endurance very difficult
asperity
vsrigorousness
  • Formal
9.9

Very harsh conditions that are difficult to live in

stresses the same unpleasant severity but with emphasis on endurance
exactingness
vsrigorousness
9.1

A strong need for things to be done very carefully with attention to small details

is about severe harshness that makes endurance painful rather than demanding work

Antonyms

304 1.0

A state of comfort and freedom from worry

190 1.0

A feeling of physical ease and being free from pain

How Severe

rigorousness
7.7
severity
11 6.4
rigor
  • Formal
18 6.8
strictness
3 3.4

Surface Forms

rigorousness singular

Morphology

rigorousness = rigorous (transparent) = rigor + ous + ness

The noun is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'rigorous', producing a clear nominal meaning.

Etymology

Rigorousness comes from the root rigor, which means 'stiffness' or 'hardness' and is like the word rigid, and it was used for things that are severe. So rigorousness can also mean a harsh or very difficult quality that is hard to bear.