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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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

By applying principles from larger-scale robotics such as rigid, compliant and origami robots, scientists are adapting familiar mechanical concepts to the nanoscale.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Transforming those statutes into rigid ballot-receipt deadlines would stretch them far beyond their historical purpose.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Historically a rigid, regional market, LNG transformed over two decades into an interconnected global commodity driven by flexible U.S. shale exports and specialized tankers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

It was hard to believe, but there he was, frozen in the doorway, his arms rigid, staring out.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

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