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Stringent vs Compelling - What's the difference?

stringent | compelling |

As adjectives the difference between stringent and compelling

is that stringent is strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe while compelling is requiring urgent attention.

As a verb compelling is

present participle of lang=en.

stringent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe
    • They have stringent quality requirements outlining what is acceptable.

    Related terms

    * strict * stricture

    Anagrams

    * English adjectives ----

    compelling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Requiring urgent attention.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-21, author=(Oliver Burkeman)
    • , volume=189, issue=2, page=27, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= The tao of tech , passage=The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about "creating compelling content", or offering services that let you "stay up to date with what your friends are doing", "share the things you love with the world" and so on.}}
  • Forceful.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011, date=October 29, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC Sport
    • , title= Chelsea 3-5 Arsenal , passage=Terry's goal looked to have put Chelsea in control on the stroke of half-time but Arsenal's response presented a compelling case for Wenger's insistence that reports of his side's demise have been greatly exaggerated.}}

    Related terms

    * compel * compellingly