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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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His challenger Zach Sokoloff says at City Hall those controls are far from enough and that he would provide more rigorous oversight over budgets and services.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Canadian policymakers have encouraged a more rigorous interpretation of antitrust laws amid criticism that a concentration in key industries has limited competition and weighed on the country’s productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Many industries have adopted more rigorous “service guarantees” because they recognize that people’s time is valuable.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Economic security and national security must go hand in hand and investment analysis must be more rigorous, now more than ever.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

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

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