6
tight(adjective, difficult, troublesome)
6
unbending(adjective, severe, demanding)
6
unfeeling(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
6
unsparing(adjective, tough, severe, rough, firm)
6
weighty(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, harsh)
5
cautious(adjective, wary, watchful, vigilant)
5
correct(adjective, severe, fastidious)
5
detailed(sensitive, intelligent, shrewd)
5
extortionate(adjective, unreasonable, extravagant, severity, ridiculous)
5
formidable(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
5
inexorable(adjective, persistent, severity, obstinate, insistent)
5
inflexible(adjective, severe, severity)
5
obdurate(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
5
overcritical(adjective, severe, harsh, cross, critical)
5
rough(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
5
rugged(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
5
sharp(adjective, severe)
4
assiduous(adjective, thorough, meticulous, painstaking)
4
authoritarian(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
4
brutal(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
10 years ago|21k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). exacting thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/exacting/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "exacting thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/exacting/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, exacting thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/exacting/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "exacting thesaurus" 29 March 2016. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/exacting/thesaurus/synonyms>