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1. (adj) rigid, stiff
incapable of or resistant to bending
Synonyms: stiff, slopped, pissed, blind drunk, unfaltering, fixed, besotted, steadfast, buckram, blotto, pixilated, cockeyed, crocked, potent, fuddled, tight, firm, inflexible, soused, sozzled, starchy, squiffy, unbendable, plastered, soaked, unshakable, unwavering, rigid, unbending, pie-eyed, sloshed, smashed, strong, set, loaded, strict, wet, steady
Antonyms: adaptable, nonrigid, moving, flexile, flexible, tolerant

2. (adj) rigid, strict
incapable of compromise or flexibility
Synonyms: strict, set, rigorous, stiff, hard-and-fast, unbending, exacting, stern, inflexible, fixed, nonindulgent, rigid
Antonyms: nonrigid, adaptable, tolerant, flexible, moving, flexile

3. (adj) inflexible, rigid, unbending
incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
Synonyms: stiff, strict, unbending, set, sturdy, uncompromising, inflexible, fixed, rigid
Antonyms: tolerant, flexile, adaptable, flexible, nonrigid, moving

4. (adj) rigid
designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure
Synonyms: fixed, unbending, inflexible, stiff, set, strict
Antonyms: nonrigid, moving, flexible, tolerant, flexile, adaptable

5. (adj) fixed, set, rigid
fixed and unmoving
Synonyms: strict, placed, determined, set, fit(p), situated, stiff, frozen, set(p), inflexible, primed(p), fixed, unbending, dictated, located, laid, hardened, rigid
Antonyms: tolerant, adaptable, flexible, flexile, moving, nonrigid

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'rigid'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. rigid
That is severe which is devoid of all softness, mildness, tenderness, indulgence or levity, or (in literature and art) devoid of unnecessary ornament, amplification, or embellishment of any kind; a
Synonyms: severe, austere, inflexible, rigorous, uncompromising, hard, morose, stern, unmitigated, harsh, relentless, stiff, unrelenting, inexorable, rigid, strict, unyielding
Antonyms: affable, easy, gentle, lenient, pliable, sweet, tractable, bland, genial, indulgent, mild, soft, tender, yielding

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