stringent

strin·gent  (strnjnt)

adj.

1. Imposing rigorous standards of performance; severe: stringent safety measures.

2. Constricted; tight: operating under a stringent time limit.

3. Characterized by scarcity of money, credit restrictions, or other financial strain: stringent economic policies.

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[Latin stringns, stringent-, present participle of stringere, to draw tight; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]

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stringen·cy n.

stringent·ly adv.

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stringent [strin-jent]

Adjective

requiring strict attention to rules or detail: all have particularly stringent environmental laws [Latin stringere to bind]

stringency n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

stringent - demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures" rigorous, tight demanding - requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill; "found the job very demanding"; "a baby can be so demanding"

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stringent

adjective strict, tough, rigorous, demanding, binding, tight, severe, exacting, rigid, inflexible << OPPOSITE lax

Translations

stringent [ˈstrɪndʒənt] adj → riguroso, severo

stringent [ˈstrɪndʒənt] adj → rigoureux/euse; [need] → impérieux/euse

stringent [ˈstrɪndʒənt] adj → streng;

(measures) → drastisch

stringent [ˈstrɪndʒənt] adj → rigoroso/a; [reasons, arguments] → stringente, impellente