rigid
adjective
stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard.
rigidness
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a word derived from
rigid.
Example Sentences
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Agnes is frustrated by the rigidness of being a girl, but she’s also curious about what’s to come, and getting her period is critical to that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
The changes should reduce the car’s rear rigidness and redirect some of the energy that was landing directly on drivers.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
I don’t want the rigidness of it all and the pompousness.
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2020
The industry is social and exciting and colourful and I find it beats the rigidness of the kitten-heel-skirt-and-smart-shirt combination that my mother wore Monday to Friday, nine-to-five during my childhood.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 17, 2020
People were paid on Saturday and it was a holiday without the rigidness of a Sunday.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
