rigorous

ˈrɪɡərəs

Definition

Definition of rigorous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

disciplinestrict and demanding

The school has a rigorous code of conduct.

exacting

severe

stringent

careful workextremely careful, thorough, and exact in every detail

The scientist used a rigorous method for the experiment.

meticulous

painstaking

precise

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Origin of rigorous

Latin, rigor (stiffness)

Terms with rigorous included in their meaning

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tighten up

discipline

become more strict or rigorous

acid test

evaluation

rigorous test to determine quality or value

crash test

testing

rigorous trial to evaluate product performance

severe test

evaluation

rigorous examination or assessment

stringent

adj.

high standards

imposing rigorous standards of performance

stringency

strictness

rigorous imposition of standards or rules

catechism

intense questioning

series of questions for rigorous questioning

ironclad

adj.

quality

rigorous and exacting in standards

Examples of rigorous in a sentence

Her rigorous approach ensured high standards.
The report underwent rigorous review.
She followed a rigorous training schedule.

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French:rigoureux, minutieux, ...
German:streng, gründlich, ...
Italian:rigoroso, scrupoloso, ...
Spanish:riguroso, estricto, ...
Portuguese:rigoroso, minucioso, ...
Chinese:严格的, 严谨的, ...
Japanese:厳格な, 徹底した, ...
Arabic:صَارِم, مُحْكَم, ...
Hebrew:קַפְדָנִי, מְדוּקְדָּק, ...
Russian:строгий, тщательный, ...
Ukrainian:суворий, ретельний, ...
Hindi:कठोर, अत्यंत सटीक, ...
Bengali:কঠোর, নিখুঁত, ...
Catalan:estricte, exhaustiu, ...
Czech:přísný, důkladný, ...
Danish:streng, grundig, ...
Dutch:strikt, grondig, ...
Greek:αυστηρός, εξονυχιστικός, ...
Hungarian:szigorú, alapos, ...
Khmer:តឹងរ៉ឹង, ហ្មត់ចត់, ...
Korean:엄격한, 정밀한, ...
Persian:سخت‌گیرانه, دقیق, ...
Polish:surowy, skrupulatny, ...
Portuguese (BR):rigoroso, minucioso, ...
Romanian:strict, riguros, ...
Swedish:sträng, noggrann, ...
Thai:เข้มงวด, ละเอียดถี่ถ้วน, ...
Turkish:katı, dikkatli, ...
Vietnamese:nghiêm ngặt, kỹ lưỡng, ...

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