noun
rigour
Rigour (noun) means Great strictness or harshness in the way something is done or enforced.
noun
1
Great strictness or harshness in the way something is done or enforced.
2
Very harsh or extreme weather conditions.
3
(medical) A sudden bout of shivering and cold that comes together with a high temperature.
4
The quality of staying fixed and refusing to change.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English rigour, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French rigor, from Latin rigor ("stiffness, rigidity, rigor, cold, harshness"), from rigere ("to be rigid"). Compare French rigueur.
Synonyms
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severeness
hardness
cogency
rigorousness
harshness
hardship
severity
rigourousness
grimness
rigor
inclemency
asperity
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Rhymes for rigour
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What is the meaning of rigour?
"rigour" (noun) means great strictness or harshness in the way something is done or enforced.
What is another word for rigour?
Other words for "rigour" include severeness, hardness, cogency, rigorousness, harshness, hardship.
What are the different meanings of rigour?
"rigour" has 3 main meanings: 1. Great strictness or harshness in the way something is done or enforced; 2. Very harsh or extreme weather conditions; 3. (medical) A sudden bout of shivering and cold that comes together with a high temperature.
