English noun: rigidity | |||
1. | rigidity (attribute) the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending | ||
Synonyms | rigidness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inelasticity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | inflexibility, inflexibleness | ||
2. | rigidity (attribute) the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe | ||
Synonyms | inflexibility, rigidness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unadaptability | ||
Antonyms | flexibility, flexibleness | ||