rigidness
- noun
- /ˈrɪdʒɪdnəs/
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rigidez
- The rigidness of the rules made it difficult for anyone to express their opinions freely.
So I don't see a lot of style going back to the rigidness that was there post pre COVID.
- So I don't see a lot of style going back to the rigidness that was there post pre COVID.
- And I think that if I had to say where I've heard men complain about a woman's rigidness the most, it would be in the bedroom.
- And so how do you kind of contend that rigidness with creating space for lack of rigidness and just fucking seeing where the wind takes you is a great question.
Examples
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The rigidness of his beliefs prevented him from considering alternative viewpoints.
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It's not about values of hate, exclusion, and rigidness.
Blog text (34) -
So I don't see a lot of style going back to the rigidness that was there post pre COVID.
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And I think that if I had to say where I've heard men complain about a woman's rigidness the most, it would be in the bedroom.
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She had begun the day moody and withdrawn; then she had been confused, and now he was sure, by the rigidness of her back and the quick, short strides she took, that she was afraid.
Fiction book (1990) -
It is foreseeable that mainland China's policy toward Taiwan and its basic position will continue in its conventional rigidness and high-handedness, but will be more flexible, subtle, and skillful in practice.
Academic text (1999) -
Her rigidness in adhering to the schedule left no room for unexpected changes.
Synonyms
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6.5
A habit of not acting or making changes when action is needed
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7.0
Very strict and unwilling to change rules or plans
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3.5
Being steady and determined in words and actions
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6.9
Refusing to change ideas or plans
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3.4
Being very firm about rules and making people follow them
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5.3
A strict way of acting or thinking that does not change
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7.6
A way of acting that refuses to change your mind because of feelings or others' views
A refusal to change an opinion or action despite pressure
Stiffness that makes a body part or object hard to bend
The quality of not being able to be shaped or bent
The state of not changing much when something like a push or a price change acts on it
Strong rules and little tolerance for people who break them
Antonyms
How Inflexible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rigidness comes from the Latin word rigidus, which means 'stiff'. Think of a person like a stiff board who will not bend, and you can see why rigidness can mean being strict or unable to change.