stringent
strict and demanding
Root
- string / strict: draw tight or bind
Other words with the string / strict root
- astringent: sharp or tightening in taste or tone
- constrict: to squeeze or draw tight
- distressed: upset, strained, or suffering pressure
- restrict: to limit or confine
- stress: pressure or strain
- strict: demanding exact obedience
- stricture: a restriction or severe criticism
Stringent rules are drawn tight; there is almost no slack left.
The scholarship had stringent requirements, but the award could change a year of her life.
Stringent is strictness with tension. Imagine a cord pulled tight: the standard is demanding, and it will not bend just because pressure rises.