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Comparative
more rigid
Superlative
most rigid
1
not flexible or easily bent
- The ruler was made of rigid plastic, ensuring accurate measurements.
- The old tree had become rigid with age, its branches gnarled and immovable.
- The branches of the tree were rigid and brittle after the winter frost.
- The rules of the game were rigid and strictly enforced by the referee.
- The steel beam was rigid, providing strong support for the building.
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(of a person or body part) held stiff and motionless due to fear, shock, or strong tension
- He stood rigid with fear, unable to take a step.
- Jenny was rigid with terror.
- Her fingers were rigid on the table's edge.
- The child remained rigid when the thunder cracked.
- His posture was rigid with nervous strain.
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unwilling to change or adapt, especially in attitudes or beliefs
- His rigid views on education prevented any discussions on reform.
- His rigid approach to politics often led to confrontations with others.
- The rigid structure of the company made innovation difficult.
- She had a rigid mindset, refusing to consider any alternative perspectives.
- The rigid rules of the club made it hard for new members to join.
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describing an airship or dirigible whose shape is maintained by a stiff, unyielding frame
- The Hindenburg was a famous rigid airship.
- Rigid airships require a solid internal framework.
- The dirigible was classified as rigid, unlike nonrigid blimps.
- Engineers studied rigid airship designs in the 1930s.
- Rigid structures provide stability in large airships.
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