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Rigid

adjective/ɹˈɪdʒɪd/
Definition
incapable of or resistant to bending
incapable of compromise or flexibility
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈɪdʒɪd/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈɪdʒɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈɪdʒɪd/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈɪdʒɪd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveincapable of or resistant to bending
“a rigid strip of metal”
adjectiveincapable of compromise or flexibility
adjectiveincapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
“a rigid disciplinarian”
adjectivedesignating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure
adjectivefixed and unmoving; ; - Connor Cruise O'Brien
“with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare”
Word Forms
rigidnessnounthe physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
rigiditynounthe physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
stiffnessnounthe property of moving with pain or difficulty
strictnessnoununcompromising resolution
inflexibilitynounthe quality of being rigid and rigorously severe
fixednessnounremaining in place
fixitynounthe quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
starr
nicht biegefähig oder biegefest
🇫🇷French
rigide
incapable ou résistant à la flexion
🇪🇸Spanish
rígido
incapaz o resistente a la flexión
🇮🇹Italian
rigido
incapace o resistente alla flessione
🇳🇱Dutch
onbuigzaam
niet in staat of bestand tegen buigen
🇵🇹Portuguese
rígido
incapaz ou resistente à flexão
🇷🇺Russian
жесткий
не способный или устойчивый к изгибу
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कठोर
झुकने में असमर्थ या प्रतिरोधी
🇧🇩Bengali
অনমনীয়
নমন করতে অক্ষম বা প্রতিরোধী
🇮🇳Tamil
திடமான
வளைக்கும் திறனற்ற அல்லது எதிர்க்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
దృఢమైన
వంగడానికి అసమర్థత లేదా నిరోధకత
🇮🇳Marathi
कडक
वाकण्यास अक्षम किंवा प्रतिरोधक
🇮🇳Gujarati
કઠોર
બેન્ડિંગ માટે અસમર્થ અથવા પ્રતિરોધક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ
ಬಾಗಲು ಅಸಮರ್ಥ ಅಥವಾ ನಿರೋಧಕ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കർക്കശമായ
വളയാൻ കഴിവില്ലാത്തതോ പ്രതിരോധിക്കുന്നതോ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਖ਼ਤ
ਝੁਕਣ ਦੇ ਅਯੋਗ ਜਾਂ ਰੋਧਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
سخت
موڑنے کے قابل یا مزاحم نہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
死板的
不能或抵抗弯曲
🇯🇵Japanese
硬い
曲げることができない、または曲げにくい
🇰🇷Korean
엄격한
굽힘이 불가능하거나 저항력이 없음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cứng nhắc
không có khả năng hoặc có khả năng chống uốn
🇹🇭Thai
เข้มงวด
ไม่สามารถหรือทนต่อการดัดงอได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
kaku
tidak mampu atau tahan terhadap pembengkokan
🇵🇭Filipino
matigas
hindi kaya o lumalaban sa baluktot
🇲🇾Malay
tegar
tidak mampu atau tahan lentur
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جامد
غير قادر على الانحناء أو مقاوم له
🇮🇷Persian
سفت و سخت
ناتوان یا مقاوم در برابر خم شدن
🇹🇷Turkish
katı
Bükülme kabiliyeti olmayan veya bükülmeye karşı dayanıklı
🇮🇱Hebrew
קָשִׁיחַ
לא מסוגל או עמיד בפני כיפוף
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What is the primary definition of the word 'rigid'?
The primary meaning of 'rigid' is 'incapable of or resistant to bending'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'rigid' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'rigid' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'rigid' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'rigid' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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