Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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self-denying | No | Yes | No | No |
strict | No | Yes | No | No |
self-denying (adjective) | strict (adjective) |
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used especially of behavior | characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint |
willing to deprive yourself | severe and unremitting in making demands |
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard | |
incapable of compromise or flexibility | |
(of rules) stringently enforced |