strict
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3.2
- adjective
- /strɪkt/
- Trust can be achieved through a system of strict compliance with rules.
- strict rules
- very strict
- in the strict sense
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Watch on YouTubeYou have strict, strict instructions from the judge.
- You have strict, strict instructions from the judge.
- and they were very, very strict about honesty,
- I think these regulators, they are really very strict, rightly so.
- And why was that was very strict religious household.
- And she wasn't like a really strict, like scary big mom.
- The worm doesn't cause, in any very strict sense, the fish being caught.
- I, I'd live a very strict life, very sheltered.
- And you know, some are quite strict, some are not.
- And some stores are much more strict than others.
- There's a movie theater chain that has a very, very strict no texting rule.
- A few got out, then they aren't under strict lock and key.
- He says actuality's in the strict meaning of the word.
Examples
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In April of the same year, it proclaimed a strict ban on short haircuts for women.
Academic text (1999) -
The manager enforced a strict deadline for submitting the reports.
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It's a very strict policy.
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You have strict, strict instructions from the judge.
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Do you have a strict diet you stick to?
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Paris Casino has a strict dress code.
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But the department has some pretty strict rules on sexual harassment.
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Various rules and regulations place strict limits on access to and use of resources in forest reserves.
Academic text (2011) -
Er, we have a strict lights-out policy at 9:00.
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Your strict adherence to absolute poverty is unrealistic.
Synonyms
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2.8
Unkind and too strict in what someone says or does to others
138
4.0
Strict rules that allow very little freedom
85
6.7
Being very strict and careful about rules and details
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4.2
Not willing to change ideas or ways of doing things
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4.2
Very strict and harsh when judging or punishing people
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4.3
Serious and strict, not willing to change
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4.7
Limits what people can do by rules or laws
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6.9
Very strict rules or limits that must be followed
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7.0
Needing a lot of care and attention to small details
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5.7
Very clear rules or limits that do not allow change
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6.8
Very strict and unwilling to change policies or make compromises
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7.6
A leader who uses very strict rules to control people
Strict and not willing to allow exceptions
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
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7.0
A way of reading laws or rules that follows their exact written words without allowing change
How Strict
Surface Forms
Etymology
Strict comes from an old Latin word strictus, from stringere which means 'to pull tight' or 'to bind'. Think of a pulled tight string with no slack, so a strict rule leaves no room for exceptions.