Stringent
Stringent adjective - Not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards.
Strait-laced and stringent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strait-laced" instead an adjective "Stringent".
Nearby Words: stringency, stringently
Strait-laced
Strait-laced adjective - Exaggeratedly proper.
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Synonyms for Strait-laced
Stringent and strait-laced are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Stringent" instead an adjective phrase "Strait-laced".
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Related pairs
- exact and stringent
- exact and strait-laced
- set and stringent
- set and strait-laced
- inflexible and stringent
- inflexible and strait-laced
- rigid and stringent
- rigid and strait-laced
- stiff and stringent
- stiff and strait-laced
- correct and stringent
- correct and strait-laced
- proper and stringent
- proper and strait-laced
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