EXACTINGNESS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

exactingness

noun

Definition of exactingness

as in severity

the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism) since I was a guest in their home, I was not about to critique the dinner with the exactingness of a professional restaurant reviewer

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severity

Noun

Tyreke Smith had a good month, but the severity of his hamstring injury could make Harris’ path cleaner.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Some recalls, Eskin said, are made after companies’ routine testing catches a pathogen before anyone gets sick, while others involve outbreaks that are already underway and vary widely in size and severity.

— Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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