| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accurate | free from mistakes; exact |
| 2. | adamant | firm and refusing to yield |
| 3. | analytic | carefully examining details |
| 4. | arduous | involving great effort and difficulty |
| 5. | austere | severe and strict in style |
| 6. | authoritarian | favoring strict obedience |
| 7. | backbreaking | extremely hard and demanding |
| 8. | black-and-white | allowing no shades or flexibility |
| 9. | burdensome | difficult because of heavy demands |
| 10. | by-the-book | following rules very strictly |
| 11. | captious | fault-finding over small matters |
| 12. | careful | taking pains to avoid mistakes |
| 13. | censorious | severely critical of others |
| 14. | ceremonious | overly strict about form |
| 15. | challenging | requiring significant effort or ability |
| 16. | choosy | hard to satisfy in selection |
| 17. | conscientious | wishing to do things well |
| 18. | critical | inclined to judge severely |
| 19. | demand-ridden | full of heavy demands |
| 20. | demanding | requiring much effort or skill |
| 21. | detail-minded | focused closely on details |
| 22. | detail-oriented | paying close attention to details |
| 23. | difficult | hard to satisfy or meet |
| 24. | disciplined | showing strict self-control |
| 25. | discriminating | showing careful good judgment |
| 26. | exact | precise and correct |
| 27. | exactingness-heavy | very demanding in standards |
| 28. | exhausting | very tiring and demanding |
| 29. | exigent | pressing and demanding attention |
| 30. | fastidious | very concerned with accuracy and detail |
| 31. | fault-finding | inclined to criticize details |
| 32. | finicky | overly particular or hard to satisfy |
| 33. | firm | strict and not easily swayed |
| 34. | formalistic | strictly following set forms |
| 35. | formidable | very difficult to deal with |
| 36. | fussy | hard to please about details |
| 37. | grueling | extremely tiring and demanding |
| 38. | hard to please | not easily satisfied |
| 39. | hard-driving | pushing strongly for results |
| 40. | hard-line | very strict and uncompromising |
| 41. | hard-nosed | tough and uncompromising |
| 42. | harsh | unpleasantly strict or severe |
| 43. | high-maintenance | requiring much attention or effort |
| 44. | high-pressure | involving intense demands |
| 45. | hypercritical | excessively critical and demanding |
| 46. | impeccable | perfectly correct and faultless |
| 47. | implacable | unable to be softened |
| 48. | inflexible | not willing to change requirements |
| 49. | insistent | demanding attention or compliance |
| 50. | intense | extremely strong or demanding |
| 51. | intimidating | dauntingly difficult or strict |
| 52. | judgmental | quick to judge harshly |
| 53. | laborious | requiring much effort and time |
| 54. | letter-perfect | exact in every detail |
| 55. | mathematical | precise and exact |
| 56. | measured | carefully controlled and precise |
| 57. | merciless | showing no leniency |
| 58. | methodical | done in an orderly careful way |
| 59. | meticulous | showing great attention to detail |
| 60. | microscopic | attending to tiny details |
| 61. | minute | very detailed and exact |
| 62. | nitpicky | finding fault in small details |
| 63. | no-nonsense | serious and strict in approach |
| 64. | nonnegotiable | not open to compromise |
| 65. | onerous | involving burdensome demands |
| 66. | oppressive | unreasonably demanding or severe |
| 67. | orthodox | strictly following accepted rules |
| 68. | painstaking | done with great care |
| 69. | particular | careful about small details |
| 70. | pedantic | overly concerned with minor correctness |
| 71. | perfectionist | demanding flawless results |
| 72. | pernickety | overly concerned with small details |
| 73. | picky | too careful in choosing |
| 74. | punctilious | strictly attentive to detail |
| 75. | punishing | severely demanding or difficult |
| 76. | relentless | continuously demanding without easing |
| 77. | requisite-heavy | full of strict requirements |
| 78. | resolute | firm and determined |
| 79. | rigid | not flexible in standards |
| 80. | rigorous | extremely thorough and accurate |
| 81. | rule-bound | strictly following rules |
| 82. | scrupulous | careful to do things correctly |
| 83. | selective | careful and demanding in choice |
| 84. | severe | very strict or harsh |
| 85. | stern | serious and strict in manner |
| 86. | stiff | strict or hard to meet |
| 87. | strict | firm about rules or standards |
| 88. | stringent | very strict and severe |
| 89. | systematic | done according to a careful system |
| 90. | taxing | requiring much effort or energy |
| 91. | tenacious | holding firmly to standards |
| 92. | thorough | complete and careful in every part |
| 93. | tight | strictly controlled or limited |
| 94. | tough | hard to do or satisfy |
| 95. | trying | difficult and stressful |
| 96. | uncompromising | not lowering standards or demands |
| 97. | unrelenting | not becoming less severe |
| 98. | unsmiling | serious and strict in manner |
| 99. | unsparing | not sparing in demands |
| 100. | unyielding | not willing to relax standards |
