RIGOROUSNESS Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

rigorousness

noun

Definition of rigorousness

as in severity

the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism) the rigorousness of the training paid off when the dance students performed brilliantly at the recital

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as in accuracy

the quality or state of being very accurate these days the rigorousness of electronic timing is necessary to measure the minute differences in the performances of Olympic athletes

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Recent Examples of rigorousness First, thorough screening efforts should be used to evaluate emotional regulation and affective resilience as rigorously as memory or movement, echoing the rigorousness of screening methods in, for instance, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes. — Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026 An award-winning poet, essayist, and editor, Lehmann embraces both the flexibility and rigorousness of creative writing. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2025

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Noun

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

Definition of severity

Noun

Will those risks outweigh the benefits, especially with extremely low early-stage detection for prostate, breast, ovarian, skin, and inadequate evidence of accuracy for many other cancers?

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
In laboratory tests involving 14 healthy volunteers, participants identified individual odors with 73 percent accuracy and combinations with roughly 71 percent accuracy.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of accuracy

Noun

The process was particularly intricate, as each interlacing detail on the bodice had to be carefully constructed by weaving hundreds of meters of rouleau and while maintaining the tension and precision of the corsetry underneath.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
Manufacturing breeches and breech blocks requires precision engineering and strict quality controls.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of precision

Noun

Having lost one daughter, Chrissy sought perfection in her remaining child, ignoring the risks of the modification procedure that have resulted in sickly Josie slowly succumbing to a chronic illness.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Counted in that giddy stretch of unexpected euphoria was actual perfection, a run from August through January without defeat, capped off with, of all ridiculous things, a national championship.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

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