strictness
strictness · strictnesses
The state or quality of being strictThe state or quality of being strict.
» The rajah ruled his land with strictness but also wisdom.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The state or quality of being strict.
Discipline calls for a certain strictness.
(countable)The result or product of being strict.
More definitions
- conscientious attention to rules and details
- uncompromising resolution
Examples
1 sentencesThe rajah ruled his land with strictness but also wisdom.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: strictnesses| Singular | strictness |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- conscientious attention to rules and details:stringency
- uncompromising resolution:sternness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedstrict
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable