Barred
Strict
Strict adjective - Following an original exactly.
Barred and strict are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barred" instead an adjective "Strict".
Nearby Words: strictly, strictness
Both words in one sentence
- Modern MMA has a strict rule set, but still has a lingering reputation for being "no holds barred."
Source: No-Holds-Barred Contest - The strict regulations on headgear and facial hair in the US military that essentially barred Sikhs from service were only imposed in the 1980s.
Source: Newer Than They Think - Their God-awful hackjob of Nausicaä resulted in Ghibli's strict "no edits" policy, meaning Disney is legally barred from cutting even a single frame from the film.
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Strict and Barred. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/barred/strict
Barred & Strict. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/barred/strict>.
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