stringent
Americanadjective
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rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe.
stringent laws.
- Synonyms:
- restrictive
- Antonyms:
- flexible
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compelling, constraining, or urgent.
stringent necessity.
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convincing or forcible.
stringent arguments.
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(of the money market) characterized by a shortage in money for loan or investment purposes; tight.
adjective
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requiring strict attention to rules, procedure, detail, etc
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finance characterized by or causing a shortage of credit, loan capital, etc
Related Words
See strict.
Other Word Forms
- nonstringent adjective
- stringency noun
- stringently adverb
- unstringent adjective
- unstringently adverb
Etymology
Origin of stringent
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin stringent- (stem of stringēns ), present participle of stringere “to draw tight”; -ent
Example Sentences
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The insurance law expert predicted more defensive default settings, stricter age verification, more stringent parental controls and new alerts to nudge users off the platforms will all flow from the courtroom.
From Los Angeles Times
This widens the gap with Grana Padano, a competitor with less stringent production rules, as well as other cheeses meant for grating.
From Barron's
Under the stringent National Security Act, a suspect can be detained for up to 12 months without being formally charged.
From Barron's
There is no universal SCR or percentage across the top leagues, but others have more stringent rules than the Premier League.
From BBC
Military bases across California have tightened security since the conflict began, requiring more stringent visitor identification, checks at gates and warning of traffic delays.
From Los Angeles Times
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