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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rigidRigid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

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

5. 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.

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. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRIGID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone goes rigid, their body becomes very straight and stiff, usually as a result of shock or fear. I went rigid with shock. Andrew went rigid when he saw a dog, any dog, anywhere.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › rigidRigid - definition of rigid by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Not flexible or pliant; stiff: a rigid material. See Synonyms at stiff. 2. Not moving or flexing: rigid muscles. 3. Not changing or adjusting to different conditions or problems: a rigid thinker; a rigid hierarchy. 4. Scrupulously or severely maintained or performed; rigorous or harsh: rigid discipline. 5.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrigid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of rigid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRIGID | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    RIGID definition: 1. not able to change or be changed easily: 2. not able to bend or move easily: 3. being unable…. Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRIGID - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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    If you disapprove of someone because you think they are not willing to change their way of thinking or behaving, you can describe them as rigid.