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- pronunciation:
- rI
jihd
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
difficult or impossible to bend; stiff.
We'll need a more rigid pole to hold up this big tent.The muscles in her face were rigid with anger.- synonyms:
- hard, inflexible, stiff
- antonyms:
- elastic, plastic, supple
- similar words:
- firm, solid, tough
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| definition 2: |
firmly in place; not changing.
She was bored by the rigid schedule of the summer camp.My aunt set rigid rules for my cousins.- synonyms:
- fixed, inflexible, set
- similar words:
- firm, narrow
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| related words: |
austere, critical, erect, inflexible, prim, religious, rugged, severe, steady, stiff, taut, tense, tight |
| derivations: |
rigidly (adv.), rigidity (n.), rigidness (n.) |
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