strict
/strɪkt/
#930 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
Making people follow rules closely and not allowing bad behaviour.
Word origin
From Latin strictus, meaning drawn tight or pulled close.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- strictus
Examples
.
"Strict" means she makes us follow the rules closely.
.
Here "strict" means the rules must be followed exactly.
bedtime.
Here "strict" means they do not allow any change to the rule.
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