Abiding and Strict

Abiding

Abiding adjective - Having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish.

Strict and abiding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strict" instead an adjective "Abiding".

Nearby Words: abide, abidance, abidingly, abided

Strict

Strict adjective - Following an original exactly.

Abiding and strict are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abiding" instead an adjective "Strict".

Nearby Words: strictly, strictness

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera aka: El Tigre Frida's father is the ever strict no nonsense law-abiding Chief of Police of Miracle City and Frida's mother from what little was shown of her, pretty much shares her husband's police viewpoints.
  • Video Game / The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Knight Errant: They pretty much serve as Toussaint's primary police force, patrolling the lands to right wrongs and defend the people while abiding by a strict code of chivalry.
  • Color-Coded Wizardry The Dark Eye has the three guilds of mages, white (law-abiding and usually following strict ethics and codes when using magic), black (free-thinkers who believe that every type of magic deserves to be researched) and grey (somewhere in between).
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