stringent
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stringent
- /ˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/
Rhymes with -ɪnd͡ʒənt
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin stringēns, stringentem, from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“to stroke, to shear, stiff”).
adjective more stringent · most stringent
- Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe. They have stringent quality requirements outlining what is acceptable.
Opposite: lenient
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: rigorous, tight, demanding, stringency, strictness, rigour, strictly, stark, rigid, tough, stiff, hard, resolute, drastic, stern, rigorously
adjective
Opposite: lenient
Translations
Talk about this word "stringent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stringent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stringent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stringent "stringent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stringent.Cite this
@misc{stringent_2026,
title = {stringent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stringent},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
