EXACTINGNESS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

exactingness

noun

Definition of exactingness

as in severity

the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism) since I was a guest in their home, I was not about to critique the dinner with the exactingness of a professional restaurant reviewer

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severity

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But genuinely funny moments are rare, badly outnumbered by done-to-death musings regarding the mysteries of being alive and torturous melodramatic moments in which Klara dully absorbs the severity of Josie’s illness and Chrissy’s sorrow.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Gassman emphasized that the severity of coastal flooding will depend largely on weather conditions.

— Ted Scouten, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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