adj
strict
strihkt
adj
1
Demanding that rules be followed exactly, with little tolerance for exceptions.
"He had a strict teacher who never accepted late homework."
2
Precise and exact, without room for looseness or vagueness.
"In the strict sense of the word, a tomato is a fruit."
How to Use Strict
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRigidly enforcing rules, or exact and precise in meaning.
Common pairings
strict rules
strict parent
strict sense of the word
Word Forms
stricter comparative, strictest superlative
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Etymology
From Latin strictus, past participle of stringere ("to draw tight, bind"). Related to "strain" and "stringent."