rigid
Translation
rigid, stiff, inflexible, strict
Examples
The rules are very rigid.
The rules are very rigid.
He was rigid with fear.
He was rigid with fear.
Use a rigid material for the frame.
Use a rigid material for the frame.
Grammar Patterns
rigid ((rules/structure)) The rules are very rigid.
to be rigid with ((fear/tension)) He was rigid with fear.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stiff, inflexible, strict; Antonyms: flexible, pliant, lenient
Etymology
From Latin 'rigidus' (stiff), from 'rigere' (to be stiff).
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'ridge' on a mountain; it's hard and doesn't bend, it's 'rigid'.