ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsSstringent
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stringent
Meaning: strict and precisely enforced
stringent in a sentence
How stringent is used in real sentences:
The lab enforced stringent safety rules to protect everyone working with chemicals.
The judges applied stringent standards when scoring the science fair projects.
“The redesign reserved some appointments, accepted walk-ins, and imposed stringent limits on how often paid expediters could hold places for absent clients.”
— from the passage Waiting by Design
“To keep anger from bending the tally, she imposed stringent tests: every exception required two independent records, and every contested address received the same review.”
— from the passage Who Counts in Dockside
“In 1682, Emperor Zhaoren's court appeared orderly: ministers entered by rank, scribes recorded each audience, and guards enforced stringent rules against private petitions.”
— from the passage The Ledger Conspiracy
Synonyms for stringent
Other words for stringent — rigorous, strict and exacting — carry the same meaning.
- rigorous
- strict
- exacting
Antonyms of stringent
Words that mean the opposite of stringent:
- lax
- lenient
Where it comes from
From Latin stringere 'to draw tight, bind'
Memory hook
STRING-ent — pulled as tight as a STRING, leaving no room for error.