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Stricter

Strained; drawn close; tight.

📖 Definitions of "Stricter"

adjective
  1. 1

    Strained; drawn close; tight.

    "strict embrace"

  2. 2

    Tense; not relaxed.

    "strict fiber"

  3. 3

    Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously particular.

    "to keep strict watch"

  4. 4

    Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.

    "very strict in observing the Sabbath"

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Stricter"

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WordDefinition
bolderCourageous, daring.
closernounWithin a shorter distance.
fiercerExceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
firmernounA physical exercise or cosmetic product intended to firm part of the body.
greaterOf two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc.
hardernounA surname.
harsherUnpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
heavier(of any physical thing) Having great weight.
higherverb(transitive) To make higher; to raise or increase in amount or quantity.
meanernounOne who means or intends something.
morenounTo a greater degree or extent.
narrowernounOne who, or that which, narrows.
rigorousShowing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.
sharpernoun(dated) A swindler; a cheat; a professional gambler who makes his living by cheating.
stiffenernounAnything added to something in order to stiffen it, such as a support beam, or starch for a collar.
stiffernoun(slang, vulgar) An erection of the penis.
strengthenedverbgiven added strength or support
stringentStrict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe
strongerBetter.
tightenedverbmade tight or tighter

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