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rigid
(redirected from rigidifies)

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rig·id  (rjd)
adj.
1. Not flexible or pliant; stiff.
2. Not moving; fixed.
3. Marked by a lack of flexibility; rigorous and exacting: "We have watered down a rigid training . . . until we now have an educational diet in many of our public high schools that nourishes neither the classes nor the masses" (Agnes Meyer).
4. Scrupulously maintained or performed: rigid discipline. See Synonyms at stiff.

[Middle English rigide, from Latin rigidus, from rigre, to be stiff; see reig- in Indo-European roots.]

rigid·ly adv.
rigid·ness n.

rigid
Adjective
1. inflexible or strict: the talks will be general without a rigid agenda
2. physically unyielding or stiff: use only rigid plastic containers [Latin rigidus]
rigidity n
rigidly adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.rigid - incapable of or resistant to bending; "a rigid strip of metal"; "a table made of rigid plastic"; "a palace guardsman stiff as a poker"; "stiff hair"; "a stiff neck"
inflexible - resistant to being bent; "an inflexible iron bar"; "an inflexible knife blade";
2.rigid - incapable of compromise or flexibility
intolerant - unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
3.rigidrigid - incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances; "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate"
unadaptable - not adaptable
4.rigid - designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure
aeronautics, astronautics - the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
nonrigid - designating an airship having a shape maintained only by internal gas pressure and without a supporting structure
5.rigid - fixed and unmoving; "with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"; "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O'Brien; "a face rigid with pain"
nonmoving, unmoving - not in motion

rigid
adjective 1. strict, set, fixed, exact, rigorous, stringent, austere, severe << OPPOSITE flexible
adjective 3. stiff, inflexible, inelastic << OPPOSITE pliable
Translations
rigid [ˈrɪdʒɪd] adjrígido; [person, ideas] → inflexible

rigid [ˈrɪdʒɪd] adjrigide; [principle, control] → strict(e)

rigid [ˈrɪdʒɪd] adj (structure, views) → starr;
(principle, control etc) → streng

rigid [ˈrɪdʒɪd] adjrigido/a; [principle] → rigoroso/a

rigid
adj rigid [ˈridʒid]
1 completely stiff; not able to be bent (easily) An iron bar is rigid. styf صَلْب твърд tuhý stiv starr άκαμπτος, αλύγιστος rígido jäik انعطاف ناپذیر jäykkä rigide בִּלתי גָמִיש कड़ा krut merev kaku stífur rigido 硬い 휘지 않는, 경직된 kietas, nelankstus stings; ciets; nekustīgs keras onbuigzaam stiv, ikke bøyelig sztywny rígido rigid жёсткий neohybný, pevný tog krut styv, stel, oböjlig แข็ง katı, sert 堅硬的 твердий; негнучкий بے لوچ cứng rắn
2 very strict, and not likely to change rigid rules; rigid discipline; rigid views on education; a stern, rigid headmaster. streng صارِم строг pevný, přísný streng streng άκαμπτος, αυστηρός rígido, estricto, severo jäik سخت؛ سخت گیر jäykkä inflexible, sévère קשוח सख्त, कठोर nepopustljiv, strog szigorú kaku strangur, ósveigjanlegur severo きびしい 엄격한, 완고한 griežtas, nepalenkiamas stingrs; nelokāms sangat ketat strikt streng, ubøyelig, rigid surowy rígido rigid; sever; strict строгий tuhý, prísny strog krut rigid, rigorös, sträng เข้มงวด sert, hoşgörüsüz 嚴格的 жорсткий, cуворий بے حد سخت cứng nhắc
adv rigidly
styf بصورةٍ صَلْبَه строго pevně, strnule stift; strengt starr άκαμπτα, αυστηρά rígidamente jäigalt به طور انعطاف ناپذیر؛ سخت jäykästi inflexiblement בִּקשִׁיחוּת अनम्यता से, दृढ़ता पूर्वक, कठोरता से ukočeno, nepopustljivo ridegen, szigorúan secara kaku ósveigjanlega severamente きびしく 단단하게; 엄격하게 kietai, griežtai stingrs; nelokāms; nepiekāpīgs dengan ketat strikt stivt; strengt surowo rigidamente sever; cu stricteţe жёстко; строго tuho togo kruto rigoröst, strängt อย่างแข็ง; อย่างเข้มงวด dimdik, kımıldamadan 嚴格地 суворо سختی سے một cách cứng nhắc
n rigidness, riˈgidity
styfheid صَلابَه твърдост tuhost stivhed; strenghed die Starrheit ακαμψία, αυστηρότητα rigidez jäikus سختی؛ انعطاف ناپذیری jäykkyys rigidité קְשִיחוּת कठोरता ukočenost, nepopustljivost ridegség, merevség, szigor(úság) kekakuan ósveigjanleiki rigidezza; severità 硬さ 경직; 엄격; 완고 kietumas, griežtumas stīvums; stingrība ketegaran onbuigzaamheid stivhet, strenghet sztywność, surowość rigidez rigiditate жёсткость;строгость tuhosť, pevnosť, neohybnosť togost krutost styv-, stel-, stränghet ความแข็ง; ความเข้มงวด sertlik, katılık 嚴格,剛性 жорсткість; твердість سختی tính cứng nhắc


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