adj
rigid
RIHJ-ihd
adj
1
Stiff and not easily bent.
"The frame is made of rigid steel tubing."
2
Unwilling to change; strict and inflexible in behaviour or rules.
"Her rigid schedule left no room for surprises."
"He has a rigid view of how things should be done."
How to Use Rigid
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPhysically stiff, or figuratively inflexible in attitude or rules.
Common pairings
rigid structure
rigid rules
rigid discipline
Word Forms
rigider comparative, more rigid comparative, rigids plural, rigidest superlative, most rigid superlative
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Etymology
From Latin rigidus (\"stiff\"), from rigeō (\"to be stiff\").