Rigorous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹɪɡəɹəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Rigorous is an adjective meaning Showing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.
Meaning
Showing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.
More Meanings
- Severe; intense.
Example Sentences
a rigorous winter
a rigorous inspection
a rigorous execution of law
a rigorous officer of justice
Word Forms
- rigourous
Synonyms for rigorous
Depending on context, synonyms include painstaking, scrupulous, harsh, strict, hard, stringent.
Antonyms for rigorous
Common opposites include arbitrary, capricious, whimsical.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stringent, hard, tight, demanding, strict, exact.
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