Synonyms and antonyms of Strict and severe in American Thesaurus

strict (adjective)

someone who is strict has definite rules that they expect people to obey completely

severe (adjective)

strict and giving strong punishments when rules are not obeyed

stern (adjective)

a stern person, expression, or statement is serious and severe

authoritarian (adjective)

controlling everything and forcing people to obey strict rules and laws

austere (adjective)

strict and serious in manner

tough (adjective)

very strict and severe

stringent (adjective)

stringent rules or conditions are strict and make you achieve high standards

hardline (adjective)

strict or extreme in your beliefs or opinions, and not willing to change them

unyielding (adjective)

formal very strict and severe

unforgiving (adjective)

not allowing you to make mistakes

iron (adjective)

very strong, strict, or severe

rigor (noun)

the quality of being strict or severe

rigour ()

the British spelling of rigor

strict (adjective)

strict rules or conditions must be obeyed completely

strictly (adverb)

in a strict way

strident (adjective)

holding firm opinions or beliefs and tending to express them frequently, in a way that offends some people

tough love (noun)

a strict but kind way of dealing with someone who has a problem