adjective
- comparative form of strict; more demanding in discipline, rules, or standards
Usage: comparative form
Examples
- The new principal implemented stricter dress code policies.
- Parents became stricter about screen time after the report.
- The company adopted stricter safety regulations following the accident.
- Her coach was much stricter than the previous one.
- The teacher’s stricter grading policy improved student performance.
- Border security became stricter after the incident.