French Conversation · Level 7
87 words
French word
strict
Pronunciation
IPA/stʁikt/
Meaning
- adjectivestrict
Example
La règle est stricte.
The rule is strict.
More examples
La politique est stricte en matière de sécurité.
The policy is strict in matters of security.
Core concept
A procedure locked into exact limits, leaving no space for exceptions or error.
Common phrases
politique stricte
strict policy
règle stricte
strict rule
Similar words
rigoureux: Demanding precise methods and accuracy in every detail.
sévère: Treating people harshly in punishment or judgment, without leniency.
exigeant: Setting high demands for performance or conduct and rarely being satisfied.
intransigeant: Taking a firm position that allows no compromise, concession, or change in conditions.
Definition in French
Qui exige le respect exact d'une règle, d'une mesure ou d'une procédure, sans marge d'interprétation.
Word origin
The French adjective strict is a borrowing from Latin strictus, from stringere, and its original sense of being tightened underlies its modern sense of rigorous limits.
Usage tips
- Strict commonly describes rules, criteria, conditions, or procedures, while sévère more naturally describes a stern person.
Other meanings
- rigorousadjective
- exactadjective
Opposites
- toléranttolerantadjective
Related words
- strictementstrictlyadverb