Spanish Conversation · Level 152
30 words
Spanish word
riguroso
Pronunciation
IPA/riɣuˈɾoso/
Meaning
- adjectivestrict
Example
Mi profesor es riguroso con las tareas.
My teacher is strict about homework.
More examples
En la fábrica mantienen un control riguroso de las medidas de seguridad.
At the factory they maintain strict control over safety measures.
Core concept
Meticulous inspector marking a checklist.
Common phrases
ser riguroso con
be strict with
control riguroso
strict control
Similar words
estricto: Sets and enforces rules strictly, allowing little deviation.
exigente: Demands high standards and expects substantial effort to meet them.
severo: Imposes harsh penalties or stern judgment with little leniency.
meticuloso: Handles tasks with painstaking attention to tiny details and neat precision.
Definition in Spanish
Que exige o aplica normas y controles con gran exactitud o severidad.
Word origin
From Latin rigor 'stiffness, strictness' plus the adjective-forming suffix -osus, passing through Old Spanish rigoroso into modern Spanish riguroso.
Usage tips
- Commonly used for methods and controls (análisis riguroso, control riguroso) to mean thorough and exact, and when used of a person (es riguroso con...) it emphasizes strictness or demanding standards.
Other meanings
- harshadjective
- rigorousadjective
Opposites
- flexibleflexibleadjective
- permisivopermissiveadjective
Related words
- rigorosidadstrictnessnoun
- rigorosamentestrictlyadverb