English adjective: rock-ribbed | |||
1. | rock-ribbed abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps | ||
Samples | The rock-ribbed coast of Maine. | ||
Synonyms | rockbound | ||
Similar | rough, unsmooth | ||
Antonyms | smooth | ||
2. | rock-ribbed tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated | ||
Samples | An inflexible (or die-hard) conservative. Rock-ribbed republican. | ||
Synonyms | die-hard | ||
Similar | inflexible | ||
Antonyms | flexible | ||