Synonyms for "stringency" (70 found)

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Closest matches (14)

strictnessacerbityacidityacridityacrimonyasperityastringencyausterityauthoritarianismbitebitternesscausticitychinchinesschintziness

Strong matches (21)

demandingnessdisciplineedgeexactingnessexiguityfewnessfiercenessgrimnessgriphardnessharshnessinclemencyinfrequencykeennessmeagernessmeticulousnessmiserlinessmordacitymordancyniggardliness

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paucity

Related words (35)

poignancypointrarityregimentationrestrictednessrigid disciplinerigorroughnessruggednessscantinessscarcityscrimpinessseveritysharpnessskimpinesssmallnesssparsenesssparsityspartanismsternness

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stingstinginessstridencytartnessteeththinnesstightnesstoughnesstrenchancyungentlenessvehemenceviolencevirulence

Noun(2 words)

strictnesstightness

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More general

5 entries

conscientiousnessdeficiencylackpainstakingnesswant

Synonyms

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strictness

is a

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lack

related to

8 entries

constrictioncreditimpositionmoneyrigorousscarcitystandardtightness

Translations

5 translations across 3 languages.

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Bulgarian

3 entries

• липса noun (a scarcity of money or credit)
• недоимък noun (a scarcity of money or credit)
• строгост noun (a rigorous imposition of standards)

Czech

1 entries

• přísnost noun (a rigorous imposition of standards)

Spanish

1 entries

• rigurosidad noun (a rigorous imposition of standards)

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