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   rigid

   /ˈrɪdʒɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible: "a seat of rigid orange plastic" Similar stiffhardfirminflexiblenon-flexibleunbendingunyieldinginelastictauttightrare:impliableunmalleableOpposite flexibleplastic
   • ▪ (of a person or part of their body) stiff and unmoving, especially as a result of shock or fear: "Beatrice was rigid with terror"
   • 2. not able to be changed or adapted: "rigid bureaucratic controls" Similar fixedsetfirminflexibleunalterableunchangeableimmutableunvaryinginvariablehard and fastcast-ironOpposite flexible
   • ▪ not adaptable in outlook, belief, or response: "the College had not wanted to be too rigid in imposing teaching methods" Similar strictseveresternstringentrigorousinflexibleuncompromisingresolutedeterminedimmovableunshakeableunrelentingintransigentunyieldingunwaveringunswervingobdurateunadaptableadamantOpposite flexiblelenient

   noun

   • 1. a lorry which is not articulated.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin rigidus, from rigere ‘be stiff’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rigidness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rigidRigid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RIGID is deficient in or devoid of flexibility. How to use rigid in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rigid.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRIGID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RIGID definition: 1. stiff or fixed; not able to be bent or moved: 2. not able to be changed or persuaded: 3. stiff…. Learn more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrigid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of rigid adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (often disapproving) (of rules, methods, etc.) very strict and difficult to change synonym inflexible. The curriculum was too narrow and too rigid. His rigid adherence to the rules made him unpopular. Want to learn more?

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRIGID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone goes rigid, their body becomes very straight and stiff, usually as a result of shock or fear. I went rigid with shock. Andrew went rigid when he saw a dog, any dog, anywhere.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRIGID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RIGID meaning: 1. stiff or fixed; not able to be bent or moved: 2. not able to be changed or persuaded: 3. stiff…. Learn more.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › rigidRigid Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   The patient's legs were rigid. The periodical has rigid [= strict, inflexible] guidelines for submissions. He is a rigid disciplinarian. The law was rigidly enforced. The soldiers stood rigidly at attention.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › rigid_adjrigid, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the word rigid mean? There are 21 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word rigid, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word rigid? How is the word rigid pronounced? Where does the word rigid come from?

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRIGID | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   RIGID definition: 1. not able to change or be changed easily: 2. not able to bend or move easily: 3. being unable…. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRIGID - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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    If you disapprove of someone because you think they are not willing to change their way of thinking or behaving, you can describe them as rigid.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › rigidRIGID Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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    Rigid definition: stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard. See examples of RIGID used in a sentence.