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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. 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.

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   rigid: [adjective] deficient in or devoid of flexibility. appearing stiff and unyielding.

4. 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.

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

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   rigid: 1 adj incapable of or resistant to bending “a rigid strip of metal” “a table made of rigid plastic” Synonyms: stiff inflexible resistant to being bent adj fixed and unmoving “a face rigid with pain” Synonyms: fixed , set nonmoving , unmoving not in motion adj incapable of compromise or flexibility Synonyms: strict intolerant unwilling ...

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

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

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   3 meanings: 1. not bending; physically inflexible or stiff 2. unbending; rigorously strict; severe 3. completely or excessively.... Click for more definitions.

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

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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.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › rigidrigid | meaning of rigid in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    rigid. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ri‧gid /ˈrɪdʒɪd/ AWL adjective 1 rigid methods, systems etc are very strict and difficult to change OPP flexible rigid and authoritarian methods of education 2 someone who behaves in a rigid way is very unwilling to change their ideas or behaviour OPP flexible rigid adherence to old ...

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    Definitions of 'rigid' 1. Laws, rules, or systems that are rigid cannot be changed or varied, and are therefore considered to be rather severe.