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RIGOUR Synonyms

21 synonyms for rigour. (exact relations)
7 hypernyms for rigour. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for RIGOUR

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rigor

noun

n

noun

• something hard to endure

• the quality of being valid and rigorous

• excessive sternness

severity

noun

n

noun

• used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

• something hard to endure

• extreme plainness

• excessive sternness

discipline

noun

n

noun

• a branch of knowledge

• a system of rules of conduct or method of practice

• the trait of being well behaved

• training to improve strength or self-control

• the act of disciplining

verb

• develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

• punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience

exactitude

noun

n

noun

• the quality of being exact

meticulousness

noun

n

noun

• strict attention to minute details

precision

noun

n

noun

• the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

strictness

noun

n

noun

• conscientious attention to rules and details

• uncompromising resolution

stringency

noun

n

noun

• a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit

• conscientious attention to rules and details

thoroughness

noun

n

noun

• conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task

• property of being marked by full detail, complete in all respects.

rigorousness

noun

n

noun

• something hard to endure

• excessive sternness

rigourousness

noun, adjective

n, adj

noun

• something hard to endure

• excessive sternness

severeness

noun

n

noun

• used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

• something hard to endure

• extreme plainness

• excessive sternness

asperity

noun

n

noun

• something hard to endure

• harshness of manner

cogency

noun

n

noun

• persuasive relevance

• the quality of being valid and rigorous

grimness

noun

n

noun

• the quality of being ghastly

• something hard to endure

hardness

noun

n

noun

• the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale

• a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering

• devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness

• the quality of being difficult to do

• excessive sternness

hardship

noun

n

noun

• a state of misfortune or affliction

• something hard to endure

• something that causes or entails suffering

harshness

noun

n

noun

• the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions

• the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses

• the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

• excessive sternness

inclemency

noun

n

noun

• weather unsuitable for outdoor activities

• excessive sternness

stiffness

noun

n

noun

• the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend

• the property of moving with pain or difficulty

• firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action

• the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)

• excessive sternness

Best Hypernyms For RIGOUR

Here is a list of related hypernyms for rigour, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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