Stringent and Soft

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Stringent adjective - Not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards.

Usage example: stringent rules against unauthorized persons being in the building

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Soft is an antonym for stringent in rigid topic.

Nearby Words: stringency, stringently

Soft adjective - Not loud in pitch or volume.

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Stringent is an antonym for soft.

Nearby Words: soften, softness, softly, softening, softie

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Soft and Stringent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stringent/soft

Stringent & Soft. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/stringent/soft>.

Soft or Stringent. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/stringent/soft.

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