stricter


stricter

more rigid or exacting in enforcing rules: stricter parents
Not to be confused with:stricture – a restriction; an adverse criticism: The critic made a stricture regarding the script.

strict

S0807800 (strĭkt)adj. strict·er, strict·est 1. a. Rigorous in the imposition of discipline: a strict parent.b. Conforming completely to established rule, principle, or condition: a strict vegetarian.2. a. Requiring close observance or demanding in expectations: strict standards. See Synonyms at severe.b. Carefully maintained or observed: strict silence; strict loyalty.3. Not loose or vague; exact or precise: a strict definition.4. Botany Stiff, narrow, and upright.
[Middle English stricte, narrow, small, from Latin strictus, tight, strict, past participle of stringere, to draw tight; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]
strict′ly adv.strict′ness n.