Rigid meaning

What does “rigid” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“rigid” is an adjective with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: incapable of or resistant to bending.

rigid

adjective

  1. incapable of or resistant to bending

    “a rigid strip of metal”

    “a table made of rigid plastic”

    Synonymsstiff
  2. incapable of compromise or flexibility

    Synonymsstrict
  3. incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances

    “a rigid disciplinarian”

    “an inflexible law”

  4. designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure

    Oppositesnonrigid
  5. fixed and unmoving

    “with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare”

    “his bearded face already has a set hollow look”

    Synonymsfixedset

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University