severe and unremitting in making demands; "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards";
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian";
unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; "a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells; "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing";
