Definition of RIGOROUS

rigorous

Adjective Satellite

  • rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
    • "rigorous application of the law"
  • demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
    • "rigorous discipline"

Adj

  • Showing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.
  • Severe; intense.

Adjective

  • Extremely thorough, careful, and precise; severely strict.

Examples

  • a rigorous winter
  • Winning the tournament required RIGOROUS practice and an encyclopedic vocabulary.

Origin / 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.

Scrabble Score: 9

rigorous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rigorous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rigorous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

rigorous: valid Words With Friends Word