strict
adjective
[ strɪkt ]
• demanding that rules concerning behaviour are obeyed and observed.
• "my father was very strict"
Similar:
stern,
severe,
harsh,
uncompromising,
authoritarian,
firm,
austere,
illiberal,
inflexible,
unyielding,
unbending,
no-nonsense,
solid,
• (of a person) following rules or beliefs exactly.
• "a strict vegetarian"
• exact in correspondence or adherence to something; not allowing or admitting deviation or relaxation.
• "a strict interpretation of the law"
Similar:
precise,
exact,
literal,
close,
faithful,
true,
accurate,
unerring,
scrupulous,
careful,
meticulous,
rigorous,
stringent,
conscientious,
punctilious,
painstaking,
thorough,
spot on,
on the mark,
on the beam,
on the nail,
on the button,
orthodox,
fundamentalist,
conservative,
traditional,
devout,
religious,
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘restricted in space or extent’): from Latin strictus, past participle of stringere ‘tighten, draw tight’.
