more rigorous

ADJECTIVE

severe; exact

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accurate brutal burdensome correct exacting harsh meticulous onerous precise proper rigid scrupulous strict stringent uncompromising

WEAK

ascetic austere bitter definite dogmatic hard inclement inflexible intemperate ironhanded nice oppressive punctilious right rugged stern stiff unpermissive

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless easy false flexible gentle imprecise improper inaccurate incorrect inexact kind lenient negligent questionable soft tolerant unsuitable wrong yielding

WEAK

easy-going lax loose mild

Example Sentences

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As it turns out, Bending Spoons is even more rigorous about the people it hires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 11, 2026

Ofsted says it will work with government to strengthen its response to concerns in nurseries, adding its new approach is "much more rigorous".

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

There is a particular weariness that comes from hearing courts speak eloquently about equality while repeatedly encountering circumstances that seem to demand far more rigorous scrutiny than they receive.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

In a linked editorial, researchers say more rigorous and well powered clinical trials are needed to guide recommendations for people who may face a higher risk of fractures or falls.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

Seurat thinks of his work as more rigorous and meticulous than Impressionism.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman