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Rigorous

//ˈɹɪɡəɹəs//

Synonyms for "rigorous" (285 found)

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General use (237)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb(4 words)

close counter strait uphill

Adj, adv, intj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

right

Adj, adv, noun, verb(2 words)

express contrary

Adj, adv, verb(2 words)

direct exact

Adjective(3 words)

tight strict stringent

Adj, noun, verb(18 words)

narrow subtle complex refined piercing violent unaffected biting pinpoint trying stinging freezing mordant unbending pinching numbing stabbing splitting

Adj, adv, noun(1 words)

extreme

Adj, name(3 words)

severe steely fussy

Adj, adv, intj, noun, verb(1 words)

correct

Adj, name, noun(3 words)

constant arctic glacial

Adjective(116 words)

obstinate extravagant brutal outrageous stern intense thorough unyielding relentless furious strict sinister antagonistic inflexible unconscionable poignant meticulous scrupulous virulent oppressive

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untoward unfavorable excessive venomous unrelenting inimical incisive formidable vehement attentive trenchant unmoved exorbitant strenuous knotty accurate ticklish flinty troublesome undeviating inexorable abstruse immoderate hidebound laborious adverse murderous arduous conscientious inclement harmful acrid herculean straitlaced thorny unalterable punctual wintry acrimonious microscopic punctilious onerous vitriolic scientific troublous burdensome uncompromising puristic ironbound mathematical operose implacable toilsome stringent acidulous gelid brumal precisianistic finical hibernal cold as charity hiemal algid painstaking rockbound inelastic stressful ungiving unerring counteractive stone cold puritanic sleety subzero mordacious hard-fought stone-cold double-edged hard-core rock-ribbed wintery impliable winterlike straightlaced procrustean condign difficile jawbreaking muscle-bound inerrant icelike cold as ice cold as death rigoristic inerrable ironhanded

Adj, adv, noun, prep(1 words)

opposite

Adj, noun(40 words)

particular faithful critical exquisite immutable hostile rigid ascetic spartan religious orthodox bleak immovable dour strident puritan adamant puritanical unchangeable boreal

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exigent draconian adamantine astringent hyperborean illiberal spiny infallible detrimental intransigent ironclad purist drastic siberian finicking ice cold escharotic cast-iron rigorist freezing cold

Adj, verb(17 words)

rugged brisk knotted penetrating opposing difficult precise exacting obdurate intricate intemperate conflicting opposed demanding scathing edged supercooled

Adj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

stern

Adj, name, verb(1 words)

detailed

Noun(1 words)

fundamentalist

in opposition not easy hard earned hard fought hard core muscle bound precisionistic double edged below zero bitterly cold cold as marble ice-encrusted winterbound set with thorns religiously exact scientifically exact micrometrically precise

Noun, verb(1 words)

nipping

Verb(1 words)

scrutinizing

Informal (48)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(8 words)

square hard sharp rough stiff even raw bitter

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(7 words)

mean keen cutting crisp iron grim tart

Adj, adv, intj, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

fine nice

Adj, adv, noun, slang(1 words)

cold

Adj, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

tough

Adj, adv, intj, noun, slang(1 words)

great

Adj, adv, name, slang(1 words)

strong

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

firm

Adj, noun, slang(10 words)

delicate acid miserable stubborn caustic irreconcilable slushy nippy ice-cold hard-earned

Adj, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

minute acute steep

Adj, adv, name, noun, slang(1 words)

proper

Adj, name, verb, slang(1 words)

harsh

Adj, adv, verb, slang(1 words)

wicked

Adj, adv, slang(1 words)

fierce

Adj, slang(7 words)

wretched snappy tricky hairy painful frigid finicky

Adj, name, slang(1 words)

icy

Phrase, slang(1 words)

no picnic

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