rigorous

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
  2. adjective demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English rigorous, from Middle French and Anglo-Norman rigoreus, derived from Late Latin rigōrōsus (stiff, rigid; inflexible). By surface analysis, rigor + -ous.

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Synonyms

strict

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