STIFFNESS Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word stiffness. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word stiffness. (close relations)

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	hardness				nounn
	noun • the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale • a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering • devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness • the quality of being difficult to do • excessive sternness
	firmness				nounn
	noun • the muscle tone of healthy tissue • the trait of being resolute • the property of being unyielding to the touch • the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place
	immobility				nounn
	noun • remaining in place • the quality of not moving
	inflexibility				nounn
	noun • a lack of physical flexibility • the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe
	rigidity				nounn
	noun • the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending • the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe
	awkwardness				nounn
	noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • the quality of an embarrassing situation • the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant • the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) • trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
	clumsiness				nounn
	noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant • the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
	gracelessness				nounn
	noun • an unpleasant lack of grace in carriage or form or movement or expression • the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
	harshness				nounn
	noun • the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions • the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses • the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance • excessive sternness
	inclemency				nounn
	noun • weather unsuitable for outdoor activities • excessive sternness
	rigor				nounn
	noun • something hard to endure • the quality of being valid and rigorous • excessive sternness
	rigorousness				nounn
	noun • something hard to endure • excessive sternness
	rigour				nounn
	noun • the quality of being valid and rigorous • something hard to endure • excessive sternness
	rigourousness				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • something hard to endure • excessive sternness
	severeness				nounn
	noun • used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather • something hard to endure • extreme plainness • excessive sternness
	severity				nounn
	noun • used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather • something hard to endure • extreme plainness • excessive sternness

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