strict

Other forms of strict

comparative

stricter·

superlative

strictest·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about strict

What does strict mean?

strict means "rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in strict?

strict has 1 syllable: strict. In IPA it is /ˈstɹɪkt/.

What is another word for strict?

Close synonyms include rigorous, hard-and-fast, nonindulgent, rigid, stern. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is strict a common word?

strict is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with strict?

2 words rhyme with strict. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.