Synonyms of ramrod

ramrod

adjective

as in strict

given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint

a ramrod camp director who's been known to send kids home for a minor infraction of the rules

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strict
• tough
• authoritarian
• stern
• harsh
• rigid
• hard
• rigorous
• hardened
• severe
• relentless
• gruff
• flinty
• merciless
• steadfast
• austere
• stiff
• demanding
• unbending
• heavy-handed
• adamant
• adamantine
• unyielding
• ossified
• immovable
• implacable
• bullying
• unrelenting
• pitiless
• inflexible
• uncompromising
• callous
• exacting
• unforgiving
• determined
• hard-line
• obstinate
• rock-ribbed
• unsparing
• dour
• unflinching
• ascetic
• uncharitable
• resolved
• monkish
• monastic
• ascetical
• firm
• dogged
• intractable
• hard-hearted
• browbeating
• single-minded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gentle
• lax
• easy
• forbearing
• lenient
• indulgent
• tolerant
• patient
• soft
• easygoing
• mild
• undemanding
• kind
• charitable
• merciful
• accepting
• willing
• clement
• yielding
• responsive
• pliant
• acquiescent
• flexible
• agreeable
• compliant
• softhearted
• pliable
• complaisant
• laid-back
• amenable
• compromising