strict

Definition for strict

adjective as in stern; severe; austere

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draconian, exacting, harsh, rigid, rigorous, scrupulous, severe, stern, stringent, tough

Weak matches

austere, dead set, disciplinary, dour, firm, forbidding, grim, hard, hard-boiled, iron-fisted, no-nonsense, oppressive, picky, prudish, punctilious, puritanical, set, square, stickling, straight, strait-laced, stuffy, unpermissive, unsparing, uptight

adjective as in accurate; absolute

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exact, meticulous, precise, religious, scrupulous

Strong match

detail-oriented

Weak matches

close, complete, faithful, just, particular, perfect, right, total, true, undistorted, utter, veracious, veridical

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The UK government says Thailand has strict laws against drug use, possession and trafficking and having even small quantities can lead to heavy fines and jail time.

From BBC

Yet many survivors remain stuck, especially where rules are the strictest.

From Los Angeles Times

Further, the state’s strict permitting requirements have given residents tremendous power to veto projects and created regulatory headaches.

From Los Angeles Times

It also found parents underestimated the types of harmful content their children were viewing and that there was support for stricter rules on phones in schools.

From BBC

She was stunned to hear that because of stricter income cut-offs for that type of aid, Elijah would no longer receive those checks as of Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

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