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Rigour

/ˈɹɪɡə(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

Severity or strictness..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Severity or strictness.
  2. Harshness, as of climate.
  3. (medicine) A feeling of cold with shivering accompanied by a rise in body temperature.
  4. Character of being unyielding or inflexible.
  5. Shrewd questioning.
  6. Higher level of difficulty.
  7. (British) Misspelling of rigor (“rigor mortis”).

Example Sentences

And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour: And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.

Synonyms for rigour

asperityvaliditycogencyseverityhardshipgrimnessrigorousnessrigor

Antonyms for rigour

Related Words

rigorousnessrigorseverityhardshipasperitygrimnesscogencyvalidityausteritystringencystrictnessstringentrigidstringentlyrigorousstrictlytoughnesstoughhardrigidity

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does rigour mean?

Rigour means Severity or strictness..

What is a synonym for rigour?

Common synonyms include asperity, validity, cogency, severity.

What is the opposite of rigour?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use rigour in a sentence?

And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour: And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.

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