stiffness
Translation
rigidity, firmness, formality
Examples
He felt some stiffness in his joints.
He felt some stiffness in his joints.
The stiffness of the rules was unpopular.
The stiffness of the rules was unpopular.
Grammar Patterns
stiffness in ((sth.)) rigidity in a body part He felt some stiffness in his joints.
the stiffness of ((sth.)) the rigidity or formality of something The stiffness of the rules was unpopular.
Similar Words
Synonyms: rigidity, inflexibility; Antonyms: flexibility, suppleness
Etymology
From the adjective 'stiff' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness'.
Memory Tips
This word simply adds '-ness' to 'stiff' to turn the adjective into a noun describing the quality of being stiff.