stringent
[ strin-juhnt ]
/ ˈstrɪn dʒənt /
adjective
rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe: stringent laws.
compelling, constraining, or urgent: stringent necessity.
convincing or forcible: stringent arguments.
(of the money market) characterized by a shortage in money for loan or investment purposes; tight.
Origin of stringent
1595–1605; < Latin
stringent- (stem of
stringēns), present participle of
stringere to draw tight; see
-ent
SYNONYMS FOR stringent
3 forceful, powerful, effective.
OTHER WORDS FROM stringent
strin·gent·ly, adverb non·strin·gent, adjective un·strin·gent, adjective un·strin·gent·ly, adverbWords nearby stringent
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stringer bead,
stringhalt,
stringholder,
stringing
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British Dictionary definitions for stringently
stringent
/ (ˈstrɪndʒənt) /
adjective
requiring strict attention to rules, procedure, detail, etc
finance
characterized by or causing a shortage of credit, loan capital, etc
Derived forms of stringent
stringency, noun stringently, adverbWord Origin for stringent
C17: from Latin
stringere to bind