Synonyms of the word

monkish

• adj. Pertaining to, or resembling a monk or monasticism.
• adj. Tending to self-denial; ascetic.

nonindulgent

• adj. Not indulgent.

strict

• adj. Strained; drawn close; tight.
• adj. Tense; not relaxed.
• adj. Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously nice.
• adj. Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.
• adj. Rigidly interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted.
• adj. (botany) Upright, or straight and narrow; — said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters.
• adj. Severe in discipline.