Adjective
1. (of rules) stringently enforced;
"hard-and-fast rules"2. rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard;
"rigorous application of the law""a strict vegetarian"3. incapable of compromise or flexibility
4. not indulgent;
"strict parents"5. unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment;
"a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells"a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien""a strict disciplinarian""a Spartan upbringing"6. severe and unremitting in making demands;
"an exacting instructor""a stern disciplinarian""strict standards"