SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
stricture
noun
A severe criticism or a restrictive rule.
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Severe criticism
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Usage distinction
Return to topA stricture is a strongly critical comment or judgment. Admonition can instead be a milder warning or piece of corrective advice.
Restrictive requirement
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Usage distinction
Return to topStrictures in this sense limit what is permitted. The medical sense of a narrowed passage is separate and is not represented by these alternatives.
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The review's harshest stricture concerned the lack of evidence.
A stricture in the house rules prohibited use of the common workroom after sunset, restricting an activity several residents wished to continue.
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