rigid
/'ridʤid/
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His face was rigid with concentration as he solved the difficult math problem.
Definition
- Adjective:
- Physically stiff and not flexible: Describes an object or material that does not bend, flex, or change shape easily.
- Fixed and unmoving: Describes something that is set in a particular position and does not move or change.
- Inflexible in attitude, rules, or behavior: Describes a person, system, or principle that is very strict and does not allow for change, adaptation, or compromise.
Usage Examples
- Physically stiff:
- The table is made of rigid plastic.
- He wore a rigid neck brace after the accident.
- Fixed and unmoving:
- She stared ahead with a rigid expression.
- His body became rigid with fear.
- Inflexible in attitude or rules:
- The school has a rigid policy against cell phones.
- My grandfather was a rigid man who disliked new ideas.
Advanced Usage
- "Rigid with [emotion]": Used to describe a body or face that is tense and unmoving due to a strong emotion like fear, anger, or pain.
- Her face was rigid with anger.
- In technical contexts: Used to describe structures designed to maintain a fixed shape.
- The frame of the airship was rigid, unlike a blimp.
Variants and Related Words
- Rigidity (noun): The state or quality of being rigid.
- The rigidity of the metal makes it suitable for construction.
- The rigidity of his beliefs prevented any discussion.
- Rigidly (adverb): In a rigid manner.
- The rules were rigidly enforced.
Synonyms
- Stiff: Not easily bent or changed in shape.
- Inflexible: Unwilling to change or compromise.
- Unyielding: Not giving way to pressure; firm.
- Strict: Demanding that rules are obeyed completely.
Antonyms
- Flexible: Capable of bending easily; willing to change or adapt.
- Pliable: Easily bent or shaped.
- Lax: Not sufficiently strict or severe.
Related Phrases
- Rigid structure: A physical or organizational framework that does not change.
- The company's rigid structure stifled innovation.
- Hold rigid: To keep something very stiff and straight.
- Hold the board rigid while I nail it in place.
His face was rigid with concentration as he solved the difficult math problem.
Adjective
- fixed and unmoving
- with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare
- his bearded face already has a set hollow look- Connor Cruise O'Brien
- a face rigid with pain
- designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure
- incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
- a rigid disciplinarian
- an inflexible law
- an unbending will to dominate
- incapable of compromise or flexibility
- incapable of or resistant to bending
- a rigid strip of metal
- a table made of rigid plastic
- a palace guardsman stiff as a poker
- stiff hair
- a stiff neck