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- [stif]
- /stɪf/
- /ˈstɪf.nəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stif]
- /stɪf/
Definitions of stiffness word
- adjective stiffness rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar. 1
- adjective stiffness not moving or working easily: The motor was a little stiff from the cold weather. 1
- adjective stiffness (of a person or animal) not supple; moving with difficulty, as from cold, age, exhaustion, or injury. 1
- adjective stiffness strong; forceful; powerful: stiff winds; The fighter threw a stiff right to his opponent's jaw. 1
- adjective stiffness strong or potent to the taste or system, as a beverage or medicine: He was cold and wanted a good stiff drink. 1
- adjective stiffness resolute; firm in purpose; unyielding; stubborn. 1
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Origin of stiffness
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English (adj. and adv.); Old English stīf; cognate with German steif; akin to stifle1, steeve1
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Parts of speech for Stiffness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stiffness 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
stiffness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stiffness
noun stiffness
- astriction — to bind fast; constrain.
- austerity — Austerity is a situation in which people's living standards are reduced because of economic difficulties.
- charley horse — People sometimes refer to a cramp in the muscles of their leg or arm as a charley horse.
- constipation — Constipation is a medical condition which causes people to have difficulty getting rid of solid waste from their body.
- conventionalism — advocacy of or conformity to that which is established
Antonyms for stiffness
noun stiffness
- action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
- agility — the power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness: exercises demanding agility.
- ambulation — to walk about or move from place to place.
- ballgame — any game played with a ball
- big idea — any plan or proposal that is grandiose, impractical, and usually unsolicited: You're always coming around here with your big ideas.
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