English adjective: rigid | |||
1. | rigid incapable of or resistant to bending | ||
Samples | A rigid strip of metal. A table made of rigid plastic. A palace guardsman stiff as a poker. Stiff hair. A stiff neck. | ||
Synonyms | stiff | ||
Similar | inflexible | ||
Antonyms | flexile, flexible | ||
2. | rigid incapable of compromise or flexibility | ||
Synonyms | strict | ||
Similar | intolerant | ||
Antonyms | tolerant | ||
3. | rigid incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances | ||
Samples | A rigid disciplinarian. An inflexible law. An unbending will to dominate. | ||
Synonyms | inflexible, unbending | ||
Similar | unadaptable | ||
Antonyms | adaptable | ||
4. | rigid designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure | ||
Similar | semirigid | ||
Domain category | aeronautics, astronautics | ||
Antonyms | nonrigid | ||
5. | rigid fixed and unmoving | ||
Samples | With eyes set in a fixed glassy stare. His bearded face already has a set hollow look. A face rigid with pain. | ||
Synonyms | fixed, set | ||
Similar | nonmoving, unmoving | ||
Antonyms | moving | ||