rigidity C1 Topic:Science & Research US /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɪdɪti/ See IPA manual Freq #47605 Meanings 1 noun The quality or state of being rigid; lack of pliability; the quality of resisting change of physical shape. Moral rigidity. 2 noun The amount of resistance with which a body opposes change of form. Structural rigidity. 3 noun Stiffness of appearance or manner; want of ease or elegance. Speak with excessive rigidity. 4 noun the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe Thesaurus Synonyms 4 noun · the quality of being rigid... inflexibility More rigidness ↔ Opposites ductilityflexibilitymalleabilitysoftness Word family Derived forms nonrigiditysemirigiditysuperrigidity Etymology From rigid + -ity, from Latin rigiditas. Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # rigidity **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɪdɪti/ **Frequency rank:** 47605 ## Meanings 1. The quality or state of being rigid; lack of pliability; the quality of resisting change of physical shape. 2. The amount of resistance with which a body opposes change of form. 3. Stiffness of appearance or manner; want of ease or elegance. 4. the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe ## Examples - Moral rigidity. - Structural rigidity. - Speak with excessive rigidity. ## Synonyms - rigidness ## Antonyms - ductility - flexibility - malleability - softness ## Derived Forms - nonrigidity - semirigidity - superrigidity ## Etymology From rigid + -ity, from Latin rigiditas. ## Topics - Science & Research markdown