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rigorous |
Grep of noun rigorous rigorousness Overview of adj rigorous The adj rigorous has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) rigorous, strict -- (rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian") 2. (1) rigorous, stringent, tight -- (demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures") 3. brutal, cruel, harsh, rigorous, unkind -- ((of circumstances; especially weather) causing suffering; "brutal weather"; "northern winters can be cruel"; "a cruel world"; "a harsh climate; "a rigorous climate"; "unkind winters") Antonyms of adj rigorous 3 senses of rigorous Sense 1 rigorous, strict INDIRECT (VIA exact) -> inexact Sense 2 rigorous, stringent, tight INDIRECT (VIA demanding) -> undemanding Sense 3 brutal, cruel, harsh, rigorous, unkind INDIRECT (VIA hard) -> soft Similarity of adj rigorous 3 senses of rigorous Sense 1 rigorous, strict => exact (vs. inexact) Sense 2 rigorous, stringent, tight => demanding (vs. undemanding) Sense 3 brutal, cruel, harsh, rigorous, unkind => hard (vs. soft) Attributes of adj rigorous Familiarity of adj rigorous rigorous used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj rigorous rigorous Overview of adj rigorous The adj rigorous has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) rigorous, strict -- (rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian") 2. (1) rigorous, stringent, tight -- (demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures") 3. brutal, cruel, harsh, rigorous, unkind -- ((of circumstances; especially weather) causing suffering; "brutal weather"; "northern winters can be cruel"; "a cruel world"; "a harsh climate; "a rigorous climate"; "unkind winters")
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