rigid C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈrɪdʒɪd/ UK /ˈrɪdʒɪd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj unable to bend; strict, inflexible, or unyielding The rigid schedule left no room for spontaneity. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · unable to bend; strict,... stiffinflexibleunbendingstrictunyieldingfirmhard ↔ Opposites flexiblepliablesupplelaxyieldingelastic Word family Derived forms rigidlyrigidityrigidness Related forms rigorrigorous Common collocations rigid disciplinarian Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Latin rigidus ('stiff, hard'), from rigere ('to be stiff'), from Proto-Indo-European *reyg- ('to stretch, be stiff'). rigidus Latin rigere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # rigid **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈrɪdʒɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈrɪdʒɪd/ ## Meanings 1. unable to bend; strict, inflexible, or unyielding ## Examples - The rigid schedule left no room for spontaneity. ## Synonyms - stiff - inflexible - unbending - strict - unyielding - firm - hard ## Antonyms - flexible - pliable - supple - lax - yielding - elastic ## Derived Forms - rigidly - rigidity - rigidness ## Related Forms - rigor - rigorous ## Roots and Affixes - Root: rigidus - Root: rigere ## Etymology From Latin rigidus ('stiff, hard'), from rigere ('to be stiff'), from Proto-Indo-European *reyg- ('to stretch, be stiff'). ## AI Etymology Rigid is from Latin rigidus ('stiff, hard'), from rigere ('to be stiff'), from Proto-Indo-European *reyg- ('to stretch, be stiff'). In present-day use, it means unable to bend; strict, inflexible, or unyielding. Derived formations include rigidly, rigidity, and rigidness. Related vocabulary includes rigor and rigorous. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown