" strictness "

1: the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism);

  * e.g., " ... his stoic temperament suited him well to the demands and strictness of military life "

•  Synonyms : 

•  exactingness,

•  hardness,

•  harshness,

•  inflexibility,

•  rigidity,

•  rigidness,

•  rigor,

•  rigorousness,

•  severity,

•  sternness,

•  stringency

•  Antonyms : 

•  flexibility,

•  gentleness,

•  laxness,

•  mildness

1: following an original exactly;

  * e.g., " ... not a strict translation, because a lot of the humor is in the wordplay "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accurate,

•  authentic,

•  exact,

•  faithful,

•  precise,

•  right,

•  true,

•  veracious

•  Antonyms : 

•  corrupt,

•  corrupted,

•  false,

•  imprecise,

•  inaccurate,

•  inauthentic,

•  inexact,

•  loose,

•  unfaithful

2: given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint;

  * e.g., " ... that piano teacher is notoriously strict, but students make great strides under her tutelage "

•  Synonyms : 

•  austere,

•  authoritarian,

•  flinty,

•  hard,

•  harsh,

•  heavy-handed,

•  ramrod,

•  rigid,

•  rigorous,

•  severe,

•  stern,

•  tough

•  Antonyms : 

•  clement,

•  forbearing,

•  gentle,

•  indulgent,

•  lax,

•  lenient,

•  tolerant

3: not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards;

  * e.g., " ... on a strict diet "

•  Synonyms : 

•  brassbound,

•  cast-iron,

•  exacting,

•  hard-line,

•  inflexible,

•  rigid,

•  rigorous,

•  stringent,

•  uncompromising

•  Antonyms : 

•  flexible,

•  lax,

•  loose,

•  relaxed,

•  slack