RIGOROUS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RIGOROUS?

Need another word that means the same as “rigorous”? Find 48 synonyms and 30 related words for “rigorous” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Rigorous” are: strict, stringent, tight, meticulous, punctilious, conscientious, careful, diligent, attentive, scrupulous, painstaking, exact, precise, accurate, correct, thorough, studious, exhaustive, mathematical, detailed, perfectionist, methodical, particular, religious, severe, stern, austere, spartan, tough, hard, harsh, rigid, cruel, savage, relentless, unsparing, inflexible, authoritarian, despotic, draconian, intransigent, uncompromising, demanding, exacting, bad, bleak, extreme, inclement

Rigorous as an Adjective

Definitions of "Rigorous" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “rigorous” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard.
• Harsh and demanding.
• (of a rule, system, etc.) strictly applied or adhered to.
• Extremely thorough and careful.
• (of a person) adhering strictly to a belief or system.
• Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures.

Synonyms of "Rigorous" as an adjective (48 Words)

accurate	Of an instrument or method capable of giving accurate information. A player who can deliver long accurate passes to the wingers.
attentive	(often followed by `to’) giving care or attention. The hotel has a pleasant atmosphere and attentive service.
austere	Of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect. Conditions in the prison could hardly be more austere.
authoritarian	Expecting unquestioning obedience. An authoritarian regime.
bad	Feeling physical discomfort or pain tough is occasionally used colloquially for bad. A bad little boy.
bleak	Offering little or no hope. He paints a bleak picture of a company that has lost its way.
careful	Full of cares or anxiety. A careful consideration of the facts.
conscientious	Wishing to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly. A conscientious man he took his duties very seriously.
correct	Socially right or correct. The correct answer.
cruel	Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. The winters are long hard and cruel.
demanding	Requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill. Found the job very demanding.
despotic	Of or typical of a despot; tyrannical. Despotic rulers.
detailed	Developed or executed with care and in minute detail- John Buchan. A detailed plan.
diligent	Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one’s work or duties. A diligent search of the files.
draconian	Of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws. The Nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian laws.
exact	(of a person) accurate and careful about minor details. The exact details were still being worked out.
exacting	Making great demands on one’s skill, attention, or other resources. The exacting standards laid down by the organic food industry.
exhaustive	Including or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive. An exhaustive study.
extreme	Beyond a norm in views or actions. Expulsion is an extreme sanction.
hard	Unfortunate or hard to bear. Hard dry rolls left over from the day before.
harsh	Cruel or severe. Harsh guttural shouts.
inclement	(of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet. Walkers should be prepared for inclement weather.
inflexible	Not able to be bent; stiff. Once she had made up her mind she was inflexible.
intransigent	Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason. An intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency.
mathematical	Statistically possible though highly improbable. Have a mathematical chance of making the playoffs.
methodical	Characterized by method and orderliness. She was so methodical she kept everything documented.
meticulous	Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise. Almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities.
painstaking	Characterized by extreme care and great effort. He is a gentle painstaking man.
particular	Separate and distinct from others of the same group or category. A matter of particular and unusual importance.
perfectionist	Refusing to accept any standard short of perfection.
precise	Marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail. I want as precise a time of death as I can get.
punctilious	Marked by precise accordance with details. Punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette.
relentless	Harsh or inflexible. The relentless beat of the drums.
religious	Extremely scrupulous and conscientious. Both men were deeply religious and moralistic.
rigid	Not able to be changed or adapted. A seat of rigid orange plastic.
savage	Cruel and vicious; aggressively hostile. A savage attack on the government.
scrupulous	Characterized by extreme care and great effort. She s too scrupulous to have an affair with a married man.
severe	Severely simple. A parent severe to the pitch of hostility.
spartan	Unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment. A spartan diet.
stern	Of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor forbidding in aspect. A stern face.
strict	Characterized by strictness severity or restraint. A strict vegetarian.
stringent	Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures. Stringent guidelines on air pollution.
studious	Showing great care or attention. Made a studious attempt to fix the television set.
thorough	Performed comprehensively and completely. A thorough nuisance.
tight	Of a community or other group of people having close relations tight knit. The tight skin on your face may start to sag.
tough	Feeling physical discomfort or pain tough is occasionally used colloquially for bad. We have six tough matches in a row.
uncompromising	Not making concessions. Took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks.
unsparing	Very generous. Unsparing generosity.

Usage Examples of "Rigorous" as an adjective

• Rigorous controls on mergers.
• A rigorous teetotaller.
• Rigorous application of the law.
• Rigorous discipline.
• The rigorous testing of consumer products.
• Many of the expedition had passed rigorous SAS courses.

Associations of "Rigorous" (30 Words)

asperity	Harshness of manner. The asperity of northern winters.
austere	Practicing great self-denial- William James. A desert nomad s austere life.
draconian	(of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe. The Nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian laws.
exacting	Having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures. An exacting job.
firm	Marked by firm determination or resolution not shakable. A firm ally.
hard	Causing great damage or hardship. Efforts to turn psychology into hard science.
harsh	(of a climate or conditions) difficult to survive in; hostile. The harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes.
inflexible	Unwilling to change or compromise. Heavy inflexible armour.
martinet	A person who demands complete obedience; a strict disciplinarian. The woman in charge was a martinet who treated all those beneath her like children.
moralist	Someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms.
obduracy	Resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible.
pitiless	(especially of weather) unrelentingly harsh or severe. A night of pitiless rain.
resolved	Explained or answered. Constance was resolved not to cry.
rigid	Unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible. The College had not wanted to be too rigid in imposing teaching methods.
rigor	The quality of being valid and rigorous. The rigors of boot camp.
rigour	The quality of being extremely thorough and careful. The full rigour of the law.
severe	Severely simple. A severe shortage of technicians.
severely	Strictly or harshly. Her hair was severely pulled back into a bun.
severity	Excessive sternness. Sentences should reflect the severity of the crime.
spartan	Unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment. Spartan courage.
stern	Of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor forbidding in aspect. Stern measures to restrict vehicle growth.
stoutly	In a resolute manner. The houses are built stoutly of granite.
strict	Characterized by strictness severity or restraint. A strict upbringing.
strictly	Restricted to something. That visit was strictly business.
stringency	Conscientious attention to rules and details.
stringent	Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures. Stringent safety measures.
stringently	In a stringent manner. The laws are stringently enforced.
tightly	In a disciplined or well coordinated manner. A tightly sealed container.
unbending	Incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances. His output is prodigious and springs from the unbending control he exercises over every aspect of his life.
unkind	Inconsiderate and harsh to others. A thoughtless and unkind remark.