Synonyms for strictness
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Noun
1. Discipline
discipline, rigor US, rigour UK, stringency, exactness, rigidity, severity, accuracy, sternness
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Definitions
- n. 1
The state or quality of being strict.
Discipline calls for a certain strictness.
Forms
- Plural
- strictnesses → disciplines, rigors, stringencies, exactnesses…
Example sentences
- discipline Discipline is the most important part of success.
- rigor We learn to die with a constant rigor throughout a lifetime.
- closeness I don't fear the closeness between different peoples.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| strictness | steady | |
| discipline | steady | |
| rigor | rising | |
| exactness | falling | |
| stringency | falling | |
| closeness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- rigor2
- 6 letters
- rigour
- 8 letters
- accuracy4, severity4, rigidity4
- 9 letters
- closeness2, exactness, sternness2
- 10 letters
- discipline3, stringency3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rigor2 = 2 syllables).