rigid
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- strict, exact, fixed, inflexible, rigorous, set, stringent, unbending, uncompromising
- stiff, inflexible, unyielding

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Antonyms: elastic, lax
Contrasted words: humoring, indulgent, pampering, loose, relaxed, easy, gentle, mild
Related Words: firm, hard, solid, austere, severe, stern, hard-line, inflexible, tough, uncompromising, unyielding, adamant, adamantine, inexorable, obdurate

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English Thesaurus: hard, firm, stiff, solid, rigid, ...

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ri‧gid AC /ˈrɪdʒəd, ˈrɪdʒɪd/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: rigidity; adverb: rigidly; adjective: rigid]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: rigidus, from rigere 'to be stiff']

1. rigid methods, systems etc are very strict and difficult to change Antonym : flexible:
rigid and authoritarian methods of education

2. someone who behaves in a rigid way is very unwilling to change their ideas or behaviour Antonym : flexible:
rigid adherence to old-fashioned ideas
She maintained rigid control over her emotional and sexual life.

3. stiff and not moving or bending Antonym : flexible:
rigid plastic

4. used to describe someone who cannot move, especially because they are very frightened, shocked, or angry
rigid with
I heard a noise and woke up rigid with terror.
—rigidly adverb:
rigidly opposed to all new ideas
—rigidity /rɪˈdʒɪdəti, rɪˈdʒɪdɪti/ noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

rigid
adj.
I. not able/willing to change
VERBS appear, be, seem | become, grow He grew even more rigid and uncompromising as he got older.
ADV. extremely, very | entirely An entirely rigid system is impractical.
excessively | fairly, rather, relatively We operate within fairly rigid parameters.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

rigid
II. stiff
VERBS be, feel, lie, look, stand She feigned sleep, lying rigid in bed.
become, go | remain
ADV. very | absolutely, completely, quite | almost
PREP. with He went absolutely rigid with shock.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

hard difficult to press down, break, or cut, and not at all soft:
I fell onto the hard stone floor.
The clay gets harder as it dries.
firm not completely hard, but not easy to press or bend – used especially when this seems a good thing:
I like to sleep on a firm mattress.
exercises to make your stomach muscles nice and firm
The pears were firm and juicy.
stiff difficult to bend and not changing shape:
a piece of stiff cardboard
The collar of his shirt felt stiff and uncomfortable.
solid made of a thick hard material and not hollow:
a solid oak door
The floor felt strong and solid beneath her feet.
rigid /ˈrɪdʒəd, ˈrɪdʒɪd/ having a structure that is made of a material that is difficult or impossible to bend:
The tent is supported by a rigid frame.
Carry sandwiches in a rigid container.
crisp/crispy used about food that is pleasantly hard, so that it makes a noise when you bite it – often used about things that have been cooked in thin slices until they are brown:
Bake the cookies until they are crisp and golden.
crispy bacon
crunchy food that is crunchy makes a noise when you bite on it – often used about things that are fresh, for example fruit, vegetables, and nuts:
a crunchy breakfast cereal
The carrots were still nice and crunchy.
a crunchy salad
crunchy peanut butter
tough meat that is tough is too hard and is difficult to cut or eat:
The meat was tough and flavourless.
rubbery too hard and bending like rubber rather than breaking – used especially about meat:
The chicken was all rubbery.

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