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rigid
adjective(rig-id)
incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
Synonyms: inflexible, unbending,
Examples:
A rigid disciplinarian.
rigid
adjective(rig-id)
incapable of compromise or flexibility
Synonyms: strict,
rigid
adjective(rig-id)
incapable of or resistant to bending
Synonyms: stiff,
Examples:
A rigid strip of metal.
A table made of rigid plastic.
rigid
adjective(rig-id)
fixed and unmoving
Synonyms: fixed, set,
Examples:
A face rigid with pain.
rigid
adjective(rig-id)
designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure
Antonyms: nonrigid,

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