rigid
rig·id / ˈrijid/ • adj. unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible: a seat of rigid orange plastic rigid ships are the dirigibles in which the bag is built around a metallic framework. ∎ (of a person or part of the body) stiff and unmoving, esp. as a result of shock or fear: his face grew rigid with fear. ∎ fig. not able to be changed or adapted: teachers are being asked to unlearn rigid rules for labeling children. ∎ fig. (of a person or their behavior) not adaptable in outlook, belief, or response: ski instructors have become less rigid about style.DERIVATIVES: ri·gid·i·fy / rəˈjidəˌfī/ v.ri·gid·i·ty / rəˈjidətē/ n.rig·id·ly adv.rig·id·ness n.
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