Definitions for strict

Overview of adj strict

The adj strict has 5 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (3) rigorous, strict

(rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian")

2. (2) hard-and-fast, strict

((of rules) stringently enforced; "hard-and-fast rules")

3. nonindulgent, strict

(characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint)

4. rigid, strict

(incapable of compromise or flexibility)

5. stern, strict, exacting

(severe and unremitting in making demands; "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards")