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Adjective
Example: “The teacher is strict.”
Synonyms: firm
Antonyms: lenient
Noun
Example: “The government announced austerity measures.”
Synonyms: strictness, frugality
Antonyms: luxury
Example: “The industry faces strict regulatory controls.”
Synonyms: controlling, governing
Antonyms: unregulated, free
Example: “The factory demands strict uniformity in production.”
Synonyms: consistency, sameness
Antonyms: variety, diversity
Example: “The company has strict rules against harassment.”
Synonyms: abuse, intimidation
Antonyms: respect, protection
Example: “Time is our biggest constraint.”
Synonyms: restriction, limitation
Antonyms: freedom, liberty
Example: “The company has strict rules against discrimination.”
Synonyms: unfair treatment, bias
Antonyms: equality, fairness
Example: “It is a quiet neighborhood with many trees.”
Synonyms: district, area
Antonyms:
Example: “We bought fruit from a local shop.”
Synonyms: nearby, regional
Antonyms: foreign
Adverb
Example: “Safety procedures must be stringently enforced.”
Synonyms: strictly, rigorously
Antonyms: loosely, leniently
Example: “The school is known for the selectivity of its admissions process.”
Synonyms: discrimination, careful choice
Antonyms: openness, inclusiveness
Example: “The novel satirizes puritanical attitudes toward pleasure.”
Synonyms: strict, moralistic
Antonyms: permissive, liberal
Example: “The teacher smiled indulgently at the child’s imagination.”
Synonyms: leniently, tolerantly
Antonyms: strictly, severely
Example: “Budget cuts left the project severely constrained.”
Synonyms: restricted, limited
Antonyms: free, unrestricted
Example: “The cost of treatment was prohibitive for many families.”
Synonyms: excessive, restrictive
Antonyms: affordable, permissive
Example: “Long periods of confinement can affect mental health.”
Synonyms: restriction, imprisonment
Antonyms: freedom, release
Example: “They created a philanthropic fund with strict oversight.”
Synonyms: charitable
Antonyms: self-serving
Example: “Paradoxically, strict rules can increase creativity.”
Synonyms: ironically
Antonyms: predictably
Example: “He felt unencumbered by deadlines after leaving the role.”
Synonyms: unburdened
Antonyms: burdened
Example: “He looked muscle-bound, but he tired quickly.”
Synonyms: buff
Antonyms: slender
Verb
Example: “I try to limit sugar.”
Synonyms: restrict
Antonyms: increase
Example: “What is the exact time?”
Synonyms: precise
Antonyms: approximate
Example: “The teacher gave a stern warning.”
Synonyms: serious
Antonyms: gentle
Example: “I am free tomorrow.”
Synonyms: available
Antonyms: busy
Example: “They enforce stringent security requirements.”
/prɪˈsaɪs/
Example: “Be precise when you describe the issue.”
Synonyms: meticulous, dead, fine
Antonyms: imprecise
Example: “Compliance rules constrained how we could store user data.”
Synonyms: restrain, encumber, tighten up
/rɪˈstrɪkt/
Example: “They restricted access.”
Synonyms: restrain, curb, curtail
Antonyms: derestrict
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