Synonyms for rigidity
rigid·i·ty

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1. rigiditynoun

   Antonyms:
   flexibility, softness, ductility, malleability

2. rigiditynoun

   Antonyms:
   flexibility, malleability, ductility, softness

3. rigiditynoun

   Antonyms:
   ductility, softness, malleability, flexibility

4. rigiditynoun

   Antonyms:
   flexibility, softness, ductility, malleability

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1. rigidity, rigidnessnoun

   the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending

   Synonyms:
   rigidness, inflexibility

2. inflexibility, rigidity, rigidnessnoun

   the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe

   Synonyms:
   inflexibleness, rigidness, inflexibility

Matched Categories

1. • Inelasticity
   • Unadaptability

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1. rigiditynoun

   Synonyms:
   stiffness, inflexibility, rigidness, want of pliability

2. rigiditynoun

   Synonyms:
   severity, rigor, harshness, strictness, austerity

3. rigiditynoun

   Synonyms:
   ungracefulness, want of ease

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1. rigiditynoun

   Synonyms:
   stiffness, inflexibility, severity, rigor

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1. List of paraphrases for "rigidity":

   stiffness, inflexibility, rigor, stickiness, rigour, stringency

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How to use rigidity in a sentence?

1. Chase LeBlanc:

   Fludity and capacity are business skills - rigidity and limitation are not!

2. Barack Obama:

   One of the things I do worry about sometimes among progressives in the United States is a certain kind of rigidity where we say, Uh, Im sorry, this is how its going to be, and then we start sometimes creating whats called a circular firing squad, where you start shooting at your allies because one of them has strayed from purity on the issues.

3. Aloo Denish Obiero:

   Rigidity can lead to vulnerability, flexibility allows for adaption to life changing circumstances.

4. Jai Courtney:

   It's very easy to underestimate what he's doing with that character and what he's done throughout this entire franchise, because we see he's a machine, so there's a rigidity to it, but its very carefully crafted.

5. Mark Twain:

   It is discouraging to try and penetrate a mind like yours. You ought to get it out and dance on it. That would take some of the rigidity out of it.