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   Rig·id

   /ˈrijəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible: "a seat of rigid orange plastic" Similar stiffhardfirminflexiblenonflexibleunbendingunyieldinginelastictauttightrare:impliableunmalleableOpposite flexibleplastic
   • ▪ (of a person or part of the body) stiff and unmoving, especially as a result of shock or fear: "his face grew rigid with fear"
   • 2. not able to be changed or adapted: "teachers are being asked to unlearn rigid rules for labeling children" Similar fixedsetfirminflexibleunalterableunchangeableimmutableunvaryinginvariablehard and fastcast-ironOpposite flexible
   • ▪ not adaptable in outlook, belief, or response: "ski instructors have become less rigid about style" Similar strictseveresternstringentrigorousinflexibleuncompromisingresolutedeterminedimmovableunshakeableunrelentingintransigentunyieldingunwaveringunswervingobdurateunadaptableadamantOpposite flexiblelenient

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin rigidus, from rigere ‘be stiff’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rigidness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   The meaning of RIGID is deficient in or devoid of flexibility. How to use rigid in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rigid.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRIGID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RIGID definition: 1. stiff or fixed; not able to be bent or moved: 2. not able to be changed or persuaded: 3. stiff…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › rigidRIGID Synonyms: 187 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for RIGID: strict, rigorous, inflexible, stringent, uncompromising, exacting, hard-line, steadfast; Antonyms of RIGID: flexible, loose, lax, relaxed, slack, compliant, pliable, pliant.

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   Rigid definition: stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard. See examples of RIGID used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rigidRigid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Describe something as rigid if it's really stiff and not very flexible, like a super-strict practice schedule or an unbending, uncomfortable mattress. The adjective rigid is actually related to the Latin word frigus, which means “cold.”.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRIGID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RIGID meaning: 1. stiff or fixed; not able to be bent or moved: 2. not able to be changed or persuaded: 3. stiff…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › rigidrigid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   rigid. adjective. /ˈrɪdʒɪd/. /ˈrɪdʒɪd/. (often disapproving) (of rules, methods, etc.) very strict and difficult to change synonym inflexible. The curriculum was too narrow and too rigid. His rigid adherence to the rules made him unpopular. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.