rigid
rigid
/ˈrɪdʒɪd/
1 (often disapproving) (of rules, methods, etc.) very strict and difficult to change
The curriculum was too narrow and too rigid.
His rigid adherence to the rules made him unpopular.
We operate within fairly rigid parameters.
The church continues to have a rigid hierarchy.
The warriors were governed by a rigid code of ethics.
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2 (often disapproving) (of a person) not willing to change their ideas or behaviour
rigid attitudes
He grew even more rigid and uncompromising as he got older.
Her rigid ideas and stern manner had frightened the children.
3 (of an object or substance) stiff and difficult to move or bend
a rigid support for the tent
She sat upright, her body rigid with fear.
(figurative) I was bored rigid (= extremely bored).
He went absolutely rigid with shock.
She feigned sleep, lying rigid in bed.
His body suddenly went rigid with fear.
Sandwiches are best packed in a rigid container.
The material is rigid and brittle.
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late Middle English: from Latin rigidus, from rigere ‘be stiff’.