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 | ||