rigor

• Nom désignant la qualité de ce qui est strict, exact ou exigeant, souvent associée à la difficulté, au soin minutieux ou à la sévérité.

A noun referring to the quality of being strict, precise, or demanding, often associated with hardship, thoroughness, or severity.

indénombrable

1. Hardship or difficultyB2formal

   A condition of being strict, harsh, or difficult to endure.

   dureté, difficulté à supporter

   • The soldiers endured the rigors of the harsh winter.
   • The rigors of the training program tested everyone's limits.
   • She faced the rigors of the job with determination.

   Synonymesadversityafflictionausteritydifficultyhardshipharshnesssternnesssufferingtrialtribulationvicissitude

   Antonymescomforteaseleniencyluxurymildness

2. Thoroughness and precisionB2formal

   The quality of being extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate.

   rigueur

   • The scientific study was conducted with great rigor.
   • The academic paper lacked the necessary rigor to be published.
   • The audit was performed with rigor and attention to detail.

   Synonymesaccuracycarefulnessdiligenceexactnessmeticulousnessprecisionscrupulousnessthoroughness

   Antonymescarelessnessimprecisioninexactnessloosenessslackness

3. Strictness or severityC1formal

   Excessive strictness, harshness, or inflexibility in rules or behavior.

   Rigueur

   • The teacher's rigor made the classroom environment tense.
   • The company's policies were enforced with unnecessary rigor.
   • He criticized the rigor of the legal system.

   Synonymesausterityharshnessinflexibilityrigidityseveritysternnessstrictnessstringency

   Antonymesflexibilityindulgenceleniencypermissiveness