Advertisement

rigid (adj.)

early 15c., from Latin rigidus "hard, stiff, rough, severe," from rigēre "be stiff," from PIE root *reig- "stretch; be stretched; be stiff." Related: Rigidly.

Others are reading

Advertisement
Definitions of rigid from WordNet

rigid (adj.)
incapable of or resistant to bending;
a table made of rigid plastic
a rigid strip of metal
Synonyms: stiff
rigid (adj.)
incapable of compromise or flexibility;
Synonyms: strict
rigid (adj.)
incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances;
a rigid disciplinarian
Synonyms: inflexible / unbending
rigid (adj.)
designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure;
rigid (adj.)
fixed and unmoving; "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O'Brien;
a face rigid with pain
Synonyms: fixed / set
From wordnet.princeton.edu