rigid

[rij-id] / ˈrɪdʒ ɪd /

ADJECTIVE

stiff, strict, severe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adamant austere definite exact fixed hard-line harsh inflexible intransigent rigorous solid stern stringent uncompromising unyielding

WEAK

adamantine bullheaded changeless chiseled dead set determined firm hard incompliant inelastic inexorable invariable locked-in obdurate set set in stone single-minded static strait-laced unalterable unbending unbreakable unchanging undeviating unmoving unpermissive unrelenting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broken easy flexible gentle imprecise indefinite inexact irresolute lenient mild pliant soft tolerant unfixed unreliable willing yielding

WEAK

bending limber pliable

Example Sentences

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When Reed Hastings co-founded Netflix as a mail-order DVD business in 1997, he wanted to create a work environment that didn’t limit employees with rigid procedures and that pushed everyone to take ownership of decision-making.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

At times, Arsenal are perceived as more rigid.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Instead, Cheng was received beneath the high, gilded ceilings of the Great Hall, framed by the rigid hierarchy of the Chinese state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

McClung depicts the tower with rigid orange triangles and hints of dewy sun-kissed hues, alongside a pencil-drawn image of the old Mt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

She looked back at him, the rigid tilt of his head telling her it rarely bowed.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

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