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RIGID Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word rigid. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word rigid. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for RIGID

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inflexible
adjectiveadj
adjective

• incapable of change

• not making concessions

• resistant to being bent

adjective satellite

• incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances

stiff
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having a strong physiological or chemical effect

noun

• an ordinary man

• the dead body of a human being

adverb

• to a great degree

• in a stiff manner

adjective satellite

• not moving or operating freely

• strong, vigorous

• rigidly formal

• marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

• incapable of or resistant to bending

• very drunk

unbending
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances

adamant
adjectiveadj
noun

• very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

adjective satellite

• impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason

firm
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments

adverb

• with resolute determination

adjective satellite

• marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

• not soft or yielding to pressure

• strong and sure

• not subject to revision or change

• (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling

• not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall

• securely established

• possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue

• securely fixed in place

• unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause

verb

• become taut or tauter

• make taut or tauter

hard
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

• dispassionate

• resisting weight or pressure

• produced without vibration of the vocal cords

• (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source

• (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum

adverb

• with effort or force or vigor

• with firmness

• earnestly or intently

• causing great damage or hardship

• slowly and with difficulty

• indulging excessively

• into a solid condition

• very near or close in space or time

• with pain or distress or bitterness

• to the full extent possible; all the way

adjective satellite

• very strong or vigorous

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

• given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

• being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content

• unfortunate or hard to bear

• dried out

immovable
adjectiveadj
noun

• property consisting of houses and land

adjective satellite

• not able or intended to be moved

immutable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature

adjective satellite

• constant and unchanging

obdurate
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

• showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings

persistent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• retained; not shed

adjective satellite

• never-ceasing

• continually recurring to the mind

• stubbornly unyielding

resolute
adjectiveadj
adjective

• firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination

adjective satellite

• characterized by quickness and firmness

solid
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous

• entirely of one substance with no holes inside

noun

• matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure

• the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape

• a three-dimensional object, structurally rigid, usually resistant to changes of shape or volume

adjective satellite

• characterized by good substantial quality

• of one substance or character throughout

• uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks

• providing abundant nourishment

• of good quality and condition; solidly built

• not soft or yielding to pressure

• having length, breadth and thickness

• impenetrable for the eye

• financially dependable

• of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial

• meriting respect or esteem

• of the same color throughout

• acting together as a single undiversified whole

steadfast
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

• firm and dependable especially in loyalty

sturdy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not making concessions

adjective satellite

• having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

• substantially made or constructed

unadaptable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not adaptable

unbendable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

unchangeable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not changeable or subject to change

unmovable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not able or intended to be moved

unyielding
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• stubbornly unyielding

• resistant to physical force or pressure

rigidified
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• become rigid

• make rigid and set into a conventional pattern

Best Hypernyms For RIGID

Here is a list of related hypernyms for rigid, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
firm inflexible stiff unadaptable unbending unyielding

Alternatives for INFLEXIBLE

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