boardlike

1 4.0

Flat and stiff like a piece of wood

: plano

He was dressed in a typical doctor's white coat that appeared to be whiter than white and starched to boardlike stiffness.

Examples

The gymnast had a boardlike posture as she balanced on the beam, showing remarkable control and stiffness.
After drying, the clay became boardlike, allowing her to carve intricate designs without bending.
The packaging was made of a strong, boardlike material that kept the contents safe during shipping.

rigid

vsboardlike

35 4.0

Does not bend because it is stiff

adds the need to be flat as well as stiff

boardy

vsboardlike

7.9

Stiff and hard like a flat piece of wood

focuses more on physical flatness and rigidity than on surface look

platelike

vsboardlike

5.6

Flat and thin in shape like a sheet

is thicker and emphasizes stiffness as well as flatness

sheetlike

vsboardlike

5.2

Thin and flat like a sheet

is stronger and requires stiffness rather than mere thin flat form

rigid

35 4.0

boardlike

1 4.0

firm

30 1.0

flexible

31 3.4

pliable

8 4.2

boardlike positive

boardlike = board (transparent) = board + like

Productive adjective formation from the noun 'board' with '-like' meaning 'resembling', giving a literal physical sense.

Boardlike comes from board ('flat piece of wood') and -like ('similar to'), so it means 'flat and stiff, like a board'.