rigorous
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈɹɪɡəɹəs/
adj
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English rigorous, from Middle French and Anglo-Norman rigoreus, derived from Late Latin rigōrōsus (stiff, rigid; inflexible). By surface analysis, rigor + -ous.
- Showing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.
“a rigorous officer of justice”
“a rigorous execution of law”
- Severe; intense.
“a rigorous winter”