RIGIDIZE Antonyms
Definition of RIGIDIZE
Best Opposite Words For RIGIDIZE
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flex | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of flexing verb • contract • exhibit the strength of • form a curve • bend a joint • cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form | ||||||||
limber | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson adjective satellite • (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable • (used of artifacts) easily bent • (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely verb • attach the limber • cause to become limber | ||||||||
loosen | verbv | |||||||
verb • make loose or looser • make less severe or strict • become less severe or strict • disentangle and raise the fibers of • cause to become loose • make less dense • become loose or looser or less tight | ||||||||
pliable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • susceptible to being led or directed • capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out • able to adjust readily to different conditions • capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking | ||||||||
relax | verbv | |||||||
verb • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • make less taut • become loose or looser or less tight • cause to feel relaxed • become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner • make less severe or strict • become less severe or strict • make less active or fast | ||||||||
slacken | verbv | |||||||
verb • become slow or slower • make less active or fast • become looser or slack • make slack as by lessening tension or firmness | ||||||||
soften | verbv | |||||||
verb • make (images or sounds) soft or softer • lessen in force or effect • give in, as to influence or pressure • protect from impact • make less severe or harsh • make soft or softer • become soft or softer | ||||||||
supple | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease • (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable • (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely verb • make pliant and flexible | ||||||||
unbend | verbv | |||||||
verb • straighten up or out; make straight • unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay • free from flexure • make less taut • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • release from mental strain, tension, or formality | ||||||||
unwind | verbv | |||||||
verb • reverse the winding or twisting of • separate the tangles of • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • cause to feel relaxed |