Rigorous Definition

rĭgər-əs
adjective
Characterized by or adhering to strict standards or methods; exacting and thorough.
A rigorous study of the medication; a rigorous researcher.
American Heritage
Very strict or harsh.
A rigorous rule, master, etc.
Webster's New World
Very severe or sharp.
A rigorous climate.
Webster's New World
Very unpleasant or inclement.
A rigorous climate.
American Heritage
Rigidly precise; thoroughly accurate or exact.
Rigorous scholarship.
Webster's New World
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Rigorous Sentence Examples

  • They likely spend hours each day doing rigorous workouts.

  • His imprisonment was not a rigorous one, and negotiations for his release were soon begun.

  • After a long and rigorous fast the Lord appeared to him.

  • The application too, is somewhat rigorous, e.g.

  • Besides all this, life was further regulated by an exceedingly rigorous system of fasts.

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Words Starting With

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