ˈstrinjənt adjective
Etymology: Latin stringent-, stringens, present participle of stringere to bind tight, press together — more at strain
1. : sharp, astringent, or bitter to the senses especially of taste
the air was thin and clear, stringent with wood smoke — A.J.Cronin
2.
a. : binding, drawing, or pressing tight
the most stringent confinement that can be laid upon a human being — Lee Rogow
b. : marked by rigor, strictness, or severity : rigidly controlled by rule or standard : not loose or lax
a tested touchstone of stringent thinking — Yakov Malkiel
stringent training in pioneer life — John Hersey
extremely stringent libel laws — Meet The British
colleges with the most stringent admissions requirements — N.O.Frederiksen
3. : marked by money scarcity, credit strictness, or market decline
money policies were more stringent — Dun's Review
Synonyms: see rigid