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строгий — meaning in English

strogiy

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English meaning

  • austere adj Plain, strict, and without luxury or decoration.
  • dour adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
  • harsh adj Unpleasantly rough, severe, or unforgiving — used for weather, conditions, sounds, or treatment.
  • puritanical adj Excessively strict about morality, especially regarding pleasure, sex, or entertainment.
  • rigorous adj Extremely thorough, careful, and exacting.
  • rugged adj Having a rough, uneven, or harsh terrain.
  • severe adjective Very bad, intense, or extreme.
  • stern adjective Serious and strict in manner; harsh or severe.
  • stiff adjective Rigid; not easily bent or moved.
  • strict adj Demanding that rules be followed exactly, with little tolerance for exceptions.
  • stringent adjective Very strict, precise, and demanding; allowing little flexibility.

Senses

строгий is used for these senses in English:

  • austere Grim or severe in manner or appearance.
  • cast iron Inflexible or without exception.
  • dour Stern, harsh and forbidding.
  • hard-and-fast (idiomatic, of rules, etc) strictly maintained; not subject to variation
  • puritanical Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid (often used by way of reproach or contempt).
  • rigorous Showing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.
  • rugged (of temper, character, or people) Harsh; austere; hard
  • severe Strict or harsh.

austere — full definition

  1. adj Plain, strict, and without luxury or decoration.
  2. adj Serious and stern in manner or appearance.

dour — full definition

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