Synonyms for rigorousness

Most common

severity · stiffness · hardness · rigor US · stricture

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The property of being rigorous, strictness.

Forms

Plural

rigorousnesses → severities, stiffnesses, hardnesses, rigors…

Example sentences

• severity The doctor explained the severity of Antonio’s case.
• stiffness She stretched to relieve the stiffness in her back.
• hardness Mineral hardness is measured on the Mohs scale.
• rigor We learn to die with a constant rigor throughout a lifetime.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

rigor²

6 letters

rigour

8 letters

severity⁴, hardship², hardness², grimness², asperity⁴

9 letters

stiffness², harshness², stricture²

10 letters

inclemency, severeness

13 letters

rigourousness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rigor² = 2 syllables).