Synonyms of stricture

stricture

noun

ˈstrik-chər 

1

as in condemnation

an often public or formal expression of disapproval

the church's strictures on the morals and mores of contemporary society

Synonyms & Similar Words

• condemnation
• reprimand
• censure
• excoriation
• criticism
• reproach
• denunciation
• reproof
• rebuke
• punishment
• riot act
• commination
• lecture
• chastisement
• castigation
• remonstrance
• objurgation
• damnation
• admonishment
• admonition
• lesson
• disparagement
• lash
• scolding
• depreciation
• deprecation
• talking-to
• pan
• rap
• belittlement
• devil
• tongue-lashing
• business
• dressing-down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indorsement
• citation
• endorsement
• commendation
• honor
• tribute
• acclamation
• praise
• approval
• sanction
• panegyric
• eulogy
• encomium
• blessing
• plaudit(s)

2

as in restriction

something that limits one's freedom of action or choice

the new zoning strictures effectively make further development along the riverfront commercially unviable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restriction
• constraint
• limitation
• condition
• restraint
• curb
• circumscription
• prohibition
• exception
• fetter
• stipulation
• check
• proviso
• qualification
• strings
• reservation
• ban
• proscription

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freedom
• latitude

Examples of stricture in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

East is her foil, a naive innocent raised within the strictures of Mormonism, which she's never stopped to question. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024

Its people wrestled with their own biases, strictures, and fears. —Sarah Nooter / Made By History, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024

Needless to say, within months of opening and with bad word of mouth building, such strictures were abolished. —Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2024

As a member of the upper middle class — her father was a successful investor, her mother came from a banking family, her brother became president of a railroad — Cassatt had to work against her own class strictures to become an artist. —Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 25 July 2024