rigid
stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
firmly fixed or set.
inflexible, strict, or severe: a rigid disciplinarian; rigid rules of social behavior.
exacting; thorough; rigorous: a rigid examination.
so as to meet precise standards; stringent: lenses ground to rigid specifications.
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.
Aeronautics.
(of an airship or dirigible) having a form maintained by a stiff, unyielding structure contained within the envelope.
pertaining to a helicopter rotor that is held fixedly at its root.
Origin of rigid
1synonym study For rigid
Other words for rigid
Opposites for rigid
Other words from rigid
- ri·gid·i·ty, rig·id·ness, noun
- rig·id·ly, adverb
- o·ver·rig·id, adjective
- o·ver·rig·id·ly, adverb
- o·ver·rig·id·ness, noun
- o·ver·ri·gid·i·ty, noun
- sub·rig·id, adjective
- sub·rig·id·ly, adverb
- sub·rig·id·ness, noun
- sub·ri·gid·i·ty, noun
- un·rig·id, adjective
- un·rig·id·ly, adverb
- un·rig·id·ness, noun
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How to use rigid in a sentence
You rigidly avoid any food you deem to be “unhealthy,” such as those containing fat, preservatives, additives or animal products.
Orthorexia: When Healthy Eating Becomes an Obsession | DailyBurn | October 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne of the admirable things about Secretary of State John Kerry being his rigidly logical mind.
A column of wildebeest cantered rigidly in the other direction—all spindly legs, candyfloss white beards, and sloping backs.
Walking With Wildebeests: Exploring the Serengeti on Foot | Joanna Eede | July 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTheir voices amplified by PA systems, the protests' leaders exhort their audiences with rigidly ideological slogans.
High-minded pursuits dovetail with rigidly disciplining your body.
Tony, less self-centred, less rigidly contained, had penetrated her by an understanding sympathy greater than his own.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodEvery movement rigidly prescribed, arms held rigid and sharply bent at the elbows.
The Man from Time | Frank Belknap LongThe voice that had been held rigidly to the usual calm clarity of an official announcer became suddenly high-pitched and vibrant.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931 | VariousA fixed time-table was imposed, to be rigidly observed by all classes of paupers, in all workhouses, at all seasons of the year.
English Poor Law Policy | Sidney WebbHer hand clasped the back of the seat rigidly, as if she were holding something down.
The Daughters of Danaus | Mona Caird
British Dictionary definitions for rigid
/ (ˈrɪdʒɪd) /
not bending; physically inflexible or stiff: a rigid piece of plastic
unbending; rigorously strict; severe: rigid rules
completely or excessively: the lecture bored him rigid
Origin of rigid
1Derived forms of rigid
- rigidly, adverb
- rigidity or rigidness, noun
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