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rigid

rig·id
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rij-id]
    • /ˈrɪdʒ ɪd/
    • /ˈrɪdʒ.ɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rij-id]
    • /ˈrɪdʒ ɪd/

Definitions of rigid word

  • adjective rigid stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal. 1
  • adjective rigid firmly fixed or set. 1
  • adjective rigid inflexible, strict, or severe: a rigid disciplinarian; rigid rules of social behavior. 1
  • adjective rigid exacting; thorough; rigorous: a rigid examination. 1
  • adjective rigid so as to meet precise standards; stringent: lenses ground to rigid specifications. 1
  • adjective rigid Mechanics. of, relating to, or noting a body in which the distance between any pair of points remains fixed under all forces; having infinite values for its shear modulus, bulk modulus, and Young's modulus. 1

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Origin of rigid

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin rigidus, equivalent to rig(ēre) to be stiff, stiffen + -idus -id4

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Parts of speech for Rigid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rigid popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

rigid usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for rigid

adj rigid

  • uncompromising — not admitting of compromise or adjustment of differences; making no concessions; inaccessible to flexible bargaining; unyielding: an uncompromising attitude.
  • stringent — rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe: stringent laws.
  • austere — If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.
  • harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
  • solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.

Antonyms for rigid

adj rigid

  • willing — disposed or consenting; inclined: willing to go along.
  • inexact — not exact; not strictly precise or accurate.
  • tolerant — inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing: tolerant of errors.
  • unreliable — not reliable; not to be relied or depended on.
  • indefinite — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.

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