exactingness

9.1

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

noun
/ɪɡˈzæktɪŋnəs/

: exigencia

As a surgeon, he is known for the exactingness he brings to every operation.

Examples

Some students struggle with the exactingness required in advanced mathematics courses.
The exactingness of her instructions made it impossible to deviate from the plan.
Her exactingness in her work is impressive.
The exactingness of the project requirements surprised the team.
The exactingness of the quality control process ensures that only the best products are delivered.
Her exactingness in editing the manuscript greatly improved its clarity and effectiveness.
Many athletes find that the exactingness of their training schedules is crucial for success.

Synonyms

rigor

vsexactingness

Formal

18 6.8

The quality of being very careful and exact in thinking or work

stresses demanding expectations with equal focus on accuracy and detail

thoroughness

vsexactingness

8 5.3

Careful work that checks every detail

is similar but also emphasizes strict expectations and demanding standards

perfectionism

vsexactingness

8 6.1

Wanting everything to be the best and getting upset by small mistakes

shares high standards but stresses strictness and required accuracy

rigidity

vsexactingness

7 7.0

Very strict and unwilling to change rules or plans

keeps uncompromising tone but also expects precise, accurate work

strictness

vsexactingness

3 3.4

Being very firm about rules and making people follow them

adds insistence on accuracy and detailed demands to that firmness

exactitude

vsexactingness

Formal

2 8.4

Careful attention to small details that makes things correct

adds strict demands and firmness to the same accuracy focus

exactness

vsexactingness

2 4.1

A state of being accurate and free from mistakes

adds a stronger demand for strict procedures and careful detail

fastidiousness

vsexactingness

1 8.2

Careful attention to small details and to how things look

is more about firm demands and rules alongside attention to detail

meticulousness

vsexactingness

1 7.5

A quality of being very careful about small details

includes that detail focus but adds strong demanding standards

stringency

vsexactingness

Formal

1 7.9

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

is broader, covering demanding expectations and careful attention to detail

rigorousness

vsexactingness

7.5

Being very strict and careful about rules or details

is more about high demands plus careful attention rather than only severity

rigourousness

vsexactingness

7.9

Being very strict about rules and making people follow them

adds the need for precise work and accuracy to that strictness

meticulosity

vsexactingness

9.5

Being very careful about small details

keeps detail focus but also stresses strict expectations broadly

painstakingness

vsexactingness

7.8

Being very careful and doing every small part of a job well

shares careful effort but places more weight on strict expectations

preciseness

vsexactingness

4.6

Being exact and clear about small details

combines that exact focus with strong demands and strictness

demandingness

vsexactingness

8.1

A tendency to expect a lot from people or to need a lot of effort

focuses more on strictness and precise attention, not only high demands

Antonyms

carelessness

16 2.8

Lack of attention that causes mistakes or accidents

laxity

3 8.3

A lack of strict rules or care that lets mistakes happen

How Demanding

severity

11 6.4

exactingness

9.1

rigor

Formal

18 6.8

strictness

3 3.4

Surface Forms

exactingness singular

exactingnesses plural

Morphology

exactingness = exacting (transparent) = exact + ing + ness

Formed by standard noun derivation from the adjective 'exacting' with '-ness', denoting the quality of being exacting.

Etymology

Exactingness comes from the same root as exact, from the Latin exigere meaning 'to demand'. So exactingness is the quality of being strict and asking for very high accuracy and careful attention to detail.