Synonyms for rigidness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : rij-id
Phonetic Transcription : ˈrɪdʒ ɪd

Top 10 synonyms for rigidness Other synonyms for the word rigidness

Définition of rigidness

Origin :
  • early 15c., from Latin rigidus "hard, stiff, rough, severe," from rigere "be stiff," from PIE *reig- "stretch (tight), bind tightly, make fast" (cf. Old Irish riag "torture," Middle High German ric "band, string"). Related: Rigidly.
  • noun stubbornness
Example sentences :
  • This rigidness of some men killed in battle I have often seen.
  • Extract from : « Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker » by S. Weir Mitchell
  • He smiled now as he thought of the rigidness of his boyish theology.
  • Extract from : « The Trumpeter Swan » by Temple Bailey
  • The extreme silence of all about me, and the rigidness of all objects seen, was very striking.
  • Extract from : « Perseverance Island » by Douglas Frazar
  • It is true that the rigidness of her own home had not prevented her from making a hasty and unsuitable marriage.
  • Extract from : « A Book of Sibyls » by Anne Thackeray (Mrs. Richmond Ritchie)
  • But if the eyes were sad, the heavy jaw had a rigidness and setness which gave no indication of weakness or yielding.
  • Extract from : « The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him » by Paul Leicester Ford
  • He did not despise comfort or decoration, pretend to a pose of rigidness; he simply hadn't the time for it himself.
  • Extract from : « When It Was Dark » by Guy Thorne
  • Still she maintained a rigidness of feature, and an intrepidity of soul that excited both sorrow and admiration.
  • Extract from : « Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. » by W. H. Rhodes
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