Synonyms of rigid
85 similar words · 19 opposite words
Another word for rigid is stiff. Other synonyms of rigid are firm, inflexible, stuck, unyielding and hard. The opposite of rigid is flexible.
Synonyms and similar words for rigid
adjectiveStiff, rather than flexible.
- inflexibleNot flexible; not capable of bending or being bent.
- firmDurable, rigid (material state).
- frozen
- hardRigid in the drawing or distribution of the figures; formal; lacking grace of composition.
- hardened
- immalleableNot malleable.
- ossifiedInflexible, old-fashioned.
- petrified
- solid
- starkStiff, rigid.
- stubborn
- stiffRigid; hard to bend; inflexible.
- taut
- tight
- unbending
- unlimberNot limber; lacking flexibility.
- unyieldingNot giving in; not bending; stubborn.
adjectiveFixed, rather than moving.
- staticImmobile; fixed in place; having no motion.
- stuckUnable to move.
- unmovableNot physically able to be moved.
- fixedUnable to move; unmovable.
- immobileFixed, not movable.
- immotileNot motile (lacking the ability to move).
- immovableIncapable of being physically moved: fixed.
- inanimateLacking the quality or ability of motion; as an inanimate object.
- inertUnable to move or act; inanimate.
- lifelessInanimate; having no life.
- sessilePermanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about.
- stationaryIncapable of being moved.
- unmoveableNot able to be moved; immobile.
adjectiveUncompromising.
- staunchStubborn, intransigent.
- adamant
- ardent
- grimRigid and unrelenting.
- untiring
- bent onCompletely determined; obstinate.
- bloody-mindedObstinate; stubborn.
- bullheadedUnreasonably stubborn.
- certain
- chronic
- confirmed
- determinedDecided; resolute, possessing much determination; dogged.
- diehard
- doggedStubbornly persevering, steadfast.
- hard-hearted
- hard-nosed
- hardheadedStubborn; wilful.
- headstrongDetermined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
- incalcitrantRecalcitrant.
- insistent
- intractable
- intransigentUnwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable; stubborn.
- intrepidFearless; bold; brave.
- inveterate
- mulishCharacteristic of a mule; stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.
- obdurate
- obstinate
- obstreperousStubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).
- peremptory
- persistent
- pertinacious
- pigheadedObstinate and stubborn to the point of stupidity.
- recalcitrant
- refractoryObstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
- resolute
- resolvedDetermined; fixed in one's purpose.
- self-willed
- stalwart
- steadfast
- steady
- stubborn as a muleExtremely stubborn.
- tenacious
- terminal
- thranStubborn; obstinate; pigheaded.
- toughOf a material, strong and resilient; sturdy.
- truculentDefiant or uncompromising.
- uncompromising
- vehementShowing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense.
- wilful
- willfulAmerican standard spelling of wilful.
- irrefragable obsoleteOf a person: obstinate, stubborn.
- peevish obsoleteObstinately in the wrong; perverse, stubborn.
- sullen obsoleteObstinate; intractable.
- thwart datedOf people: having a tendency to oppose; obstinate, perverse, stubborn.
nounMore synonyms
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Opposite of rigid
adjectiveStiff, rather than flexible.
- flexibleCapable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
- bain
- bendableAble to be bent or flexed or twisted without breaking.
- bendy
- flexileFlexible; capable of being repeatedly flexed without breaking.
- limberFlexible, pliant, bendable.
- lithe
- bendsome archaicMarked by bending or flexibility; flexible; pliable.
adjectiveFixed, rather than moving.
adjectiveUncompromising.
- compromising
- transigentWilling to compromise.
Meaning of rigid
- adjective Stiff, rather than flexible.
- adjective Having inflexible thoughts, opinions, or beliefs.
- adjective Fixed, rather than moving.
rigid in other languages
Questions about synonyms of rigid
- What is another word for rigid?
- Rigid has 85 synonyms on Word.ws, such as stiff, firm, inflexible, stuck, unyielding, hard, stark and fixed.
- What is the opposite of rigid?
- The opposite of rigid is flexible. Other antonyms of rigid are movable, animate, limber and bendable.
- What does rigid mean?
- Rigid means stiff, rather than flexible.
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