What is another word for strict ?

Strict or exacting in standards

standing one's ground

sticking to one's guns

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“I have to leave now because my parents are very strict when it comes to my curfew.”

Adjective

(of a rule or discipline) Rigidly enforced, typically demanding total obedience or observance

organized^US

organised^UK

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“I have now resolved to go on a strict diet for health reasons.”

Adjective

straight from the horse's mouth

Exact in correspondence or adherence to something

skilful^UK

skillful^US

itemized^US

going to great lengths

specialized^US

itemised^UK

specialised^UK

along the right lines

as true as I'm sitting here

recognized^US

authorized^US

authorised^UK

recognised^UK

on the line

on the up and up

as true as I'm standing here

telling it like it is

spot on time

under the wire

bang on time

as it really happened

what actually happened

in accordance with the facts

significant

deep

failsafe

in accordance with reality

just what the doctor ordered

gauged^UK

as sure as eggs is eggs

easily understandable

subject to limitations

gaged^US

straight from horse's mouth

straight from the shoulder

as pure as the driven snow

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“You must follow the steps in a strict manner or the recipe will be a disaster.”

Adjective

To an absolute degree

“Be assured that your testimony will be handled with strict confidence.”

Adjective

Following carefully and exactly a set of rules

capable of being trusted

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“Tommy was a strict follower of Chemistology, a colorful cult that believed in a deity from outer space named Keanu.”

Adjective

with a hide like an elephant

Severe or strict in manner or attitude

somber^US

sombre^UK

humourless^UK

humorless^US

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

as tough as old boots

lacking sentiment

toughened by experience

with a heart of stone

gray^US

grey^UK

wintry^US

wintery^UK

having a killer instinct

uncivil

at each other's throats

rubbing the wrong way

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Adjective

Self-disciplined or ascetic

meager^US

meagre^UK

humourless^UK

foetid^UK

humorless^US

fetid^US

moralizing^US

moralising^UK

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Adjective

throwing one's weight about

Favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom

throwing weight around

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

throwing one's weight around

prideful

refined

not backward in coming forward

sombre^UK

somber^US

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blown up out of all proportion

Very severe or serious

costing an arm and a leg

diametrical

out of all proportion

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

without justification

surplus to requirements

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(of a person) Making others work hard or meet high standards

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

obstinately disobedient

impossible to cope with

unfavorable^US

with one's feet dug in

iron-willed

with one's toes dug in

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Adjective

Adhering excessively to law

Adjective

Narrow-minded or intolerant

Adjective

like a cat on a hot tin roof

Excessively concerned with rules and order, always serious

in a state of agitation

like a cat on hot bricks

like a fish out of water

waiting for the axe to fall

waiting with bated breath

at the end of your tether

with one's stomach in knots

running scared

with butterflies in one's stomach

with one's heart in one's mouth

fearfully anticipating

apprehensively expecting

fatigued

lacking social skills

shaking in one's shoes

tearing one's hair out

tied up in knots

butterflies in stomach

lacking self-confidence

terrorized^US

demoralised^UK

demoralized^US

having a funny feeling

having butterflies in the stomach

sombre^UK

somber^US

pressurized^US

pressurised^UK

at the end of one's tether

with one's back up against the wall

up against it

under the cosh

at the end of one's rope

terrorised^UK

traumatized^US

in fear and trepidation

very scared

pushing the panic button

agonized^US

agonised^UK

traumatised^UK

racked with suffering

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

gray^US

grey^UK

emotionally unbalanced

put out of countenance

had their heads messed with

with one's back to the wall

caused to be at a stand

made to scratch their head

graveled^US

gravelled^UK

like a chicken with its head cut off

emotionally disturbed

scared out of one's wits

frightened out of one's wits

driven to distraction

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Adjective

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

(of an action) Performed well and with precision

dextrous^UK

dexterous^US

skilful^UK

skillful^US

practised^UK

practiced^US

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

exceptionally skilled

immensely skilled

highly qualified

extraordinarily skilled

clever with one's hands

good with one's hands

having fancy footwork

smart as a tack

knowing how many beans make five

not missing a trick

having smarts

critical

with all one's wits about one

having the right stuff

realizable^US

realisable^UK

know backwards and forwards

know one's onions

thinking outside the box

have the goods

ahead of one's peers

have smarts

old beyond one's years

got it

advanced for one's age

treating with kid gloves

treating something with kid gloves

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Adjective

(of a secret) Carefully guarded

mom^US

mum^UK

not to be made public

strictly confidential

not in the public domain

not open

hugger-mugger

behind someone's back

cloak-and-dagger

tête-à-tête

one-on-one

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