Rigid

Meaning

hard and stiff; not able to bend; strict and unwilling to change

stiff, unbending, or strictly inflexible

Example Sentences

The company has a rigid dress code that all employees must follow.

The teacher had a rigid set of rules for the class.

Example Expressions

rigid rules

Synonyms

stiff, inflexible, hard, strict, unyielding, firm

Entry 1

stiff, inflexible, hard, strict, unyielding

Entry 2

stiff, strict, inflexible, unyielding, firm

Antonyms

flexible, soft, bendable, adaptable, lenient

Entry 1

flexible, soft, bendable, adaptable, lenient

Entry 2

flexible, lenient, soft

Collocations

rigid rules, rigid structure, rigid thinking, rigid control, rigid system, rigid approach

Entry 1

rigid rules, rigid structure, rigid thinking, rigid control

Entry 2

rigid structure, rigid rules, rigid system, rigid approach