rigoureux — meaning in English

English meaning

• dour adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
• rigorous adj Extremely thorough, careful, and exacting.
• strict adj Demanding that rules be followed exactly, with little tolerance for exceptions.

Senses

rigoureux is used for these senses in English:

• dour Stern, harsh and forbidding.
• strict Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.

dour — full definition

1. adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
2. adjective Gloomy or grim.

rigorous — full definition

1. adj Extremely thorough, careful, and exacting.
2. adj Harsh or severe.

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