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Jun 3, 2012 · 1. a. : deficient in or devoid of flexibility. rigid price controls. a rigid bar of metal. b. : appearing stiff and unyielding. his face rigid with pain. 2. a. : inflexibly set in opinion. b. : strictly observed. adheres to a rigid schedule. 3. : firmly inflexible rather than lax or indulgent. a rigid disciplinarian. 4.
Rigid definition: stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard. See examples of RIGID used in a sentence.
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.
Synonyms for RIGID: strict, rigorous, inflexible, stringent, uncompromising, exacting, hard-line, steadfast; Antonyms of RIGID: flexible, loose, lax, relaxed, slack, compliant, pliable, pliant.
stiff or fixed; not able to be bent or moved: a rigid steel and concrete structure. I was rigid with (= stiff and unable to move because of) fear. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not bending or changing shape easily. hard If you hit your head on a hard surface, see a doctor.
designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure. synonyms: semirigid. having a form maintained by a rigid internal structure as well as by internal gas pressure. see more.
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.
rigid. (rɪdʒɪd ) 1. adjective. Laws, rules, or systems that are rigid cannot be changed or varied, and are therefore considered to be rather severe. [disapproval] Several colleges in our study have rigid rules about student conduct. Hospital routines for nurses are very rigid.
Scrupulously or severely maintained or performed; rigorous or harsh. Rigid discipline. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (5) Synonyms: unbending. inflexible. strict. set. fixed. stiff. unshakable. unpliant. tense.
RIGID definition: 1. not able to change or be changed easily: 2. not able to bend or move easily: 3. being unable…. Learn more.
