Difference between Rigorous and Strict

RIGOROUS vs STRICT: ADJECTIVE

Severe; intense; inclement; as, a rigorous winter.
Adhering scrupulously and exactly to accepted principles; hence, logically valid.
Violent.
Severe; intense; inclement.
Manifesting, exercising, or favoring rigor; allowing no abatement or mitigation; scrupulously accurate; exact; strict; severe; relentless
Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
Used of circumstances (especially weather) that cause suffering
Characterized by or adhering to strict standards or methods; exacting and thorough.
Harsh, severe, or demanding.
Very unpleasant or inclement.
Adhering strictly to a belief or ideology; uncompromising or inflexible.
Rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

Incapable of compromise or flexibility
Not indulgent
Characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint
Severe in discipline.
See Observance.
Upright, or straight and narrow; -- said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters.
Rigidly; interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted.
Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.
Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously nice.
Tense; not relaxed.
Strained; drawn close; tight.
Not loose or vague; exact or precise.
Carefully maintained or observed.
Requiring close observance or demanding in expectations: : severe.
Conforming completely to established rule, principle, or condition.
Rigorous in the imposition of discipline.
Unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
Rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
Severe and unremitting in making demands
(of rules) stringently enforced
Stiff, narrow, and upright.

Rigidly accurate
Synonyms and Severe, Rigid, etc. (see austere), inflexible, unbending, unyielding.
Hard; inclement; bitter; severe: as, a rigorous winter.
Exact; strict; precise; scrupulously accurate: as, a rigorous definition or demonstration.
Marked by inflexibility or severity; stringent; exacting; hence, unmitigated; merciless.
Acting with rigor; strict in performance or requirement.

Drawn tight; tight; close: as, a strict ligature.
Tense; stiff: as, a strict or lax fiber.
Narrow; restricted; confined; strait.
Close; intimate.
Absolute; unbroken: as, strict silence.
Exact; accurate; careful; rigorously nice: as, words taken in their strictest sense; a strict command.
Exacting; rigorous; severe; rigid: as, strict in keeping the Sabbath; a strict disciplinarian.
Restricted; taken strictly, narrowly, or exclusively: as, a strict generic or specific diagnosis.
In zoology, constricted; narrow or close; straitened; not loose or diffuse: as, the strict stem of some corals.
In botany, close or narrow and upright: opposed to lax: said of a stem or an inflorescence.
In music, regular; exactly according to rule; without liberties: as, a strict canon or fugue.
Synonyms Close, scrupulous, critical.
Severe, Rigorous, etc. See austere.
Rigidly accurate

Meticulous, Exacting, Intensive, Rigor, Thorough, Unkind, Exact, Demanding, Cruel, Tight, Hard, Harsh, Brutal, Strict, Stringent

Restrictive, Stringent, Unpermissive, Nonindulgent, Hard and fast, Exact, Invariable, Intolerant, Severe, Demanding, Stern, Spartan, Exacting, Rigorous, Rigid

Meticulous, Exacting, Intensive, Rigor, Thorough, Unkind, Exact, Demanding, Cruel, Tight, Hard, Harsh, Brutal, Strict, Stringent

Restrictive, Stringent, Unpermissive, Nonindulgent, Hard and fast, Exact, Invariable, Intolerant, Severe, Demanding, Stern, Spartan, Exacting, Rigorous, Rigid

Promotes a rigorous academic curriculum for every student.
These economical seals go through rigorous quality assure.
NSF GMP Certified, rigorous compliance and quality control.
His students were given a rigorous practice schedule.
Christian service, through rigorous, relevant, and relational experiences.
The more rigorous techniques are gradually introduced later.
We apply rigorous standards to prospective domestic franchisees.
Academic rigor Some of the classes were not rigorous enough while some were very rigorous.
You always want to be rigorous about the conditions of approval, but especially rigorous when you have no property tax coming in.
Setting rigorous butrealistic growth targetsnowing how to set rigorous yet realistic growth targets may be a challenge or teachers.

INS AND OUTS: strict, routine, ad lib, etc.
USE IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH DIRECTIONS AND CAUTIONS.
Mexicans subordinated its undeniable sensuality to strict rules.
There are strict identification requirements for this course.
Maintained strict adherence to HIPAA at all times.
The APs and principal are very oblivious and are lenient on things they should be strict on and strict on stupid things.
Some have strict alcohol laws, such as Utah, while others such as California have very strict laws about smoking and littering.
As for people, I have some coworkers who are strict vegans, others who have been on a strict keto diet for years.
DACA has very strict requirements including a strict requirement that an applicant may not have convictions for any felony, significant misdemeanor or multiple misdemeanors.
When institutional treatment is necessary, it should follow strict therapeutic protocols, including strict safeguards on involuntary treatment.