rigidness

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noun

Rigidity.

Similar
rigidityinflexibility
OriginEnglish rigid ← Middle English rigide ← Latin rigidus →
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Meanings

nounrigidness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableRigidity.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe physical property of being stiff and resisting bending

Similar
rigidity
Broader
inelasticity

nounthe quality of being rigid and rigorously severe

Similar
inflexibilityrigidity
Broader
unadaptability
Also see
inflexibilityrigidity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinrigidus
  2. Middle Englishrigide
  3. Englishrigid
  4. Englishrigidness

From rigid + -ness.

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APA

rigidness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rigidness

MLA

“rigidness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rigidness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rigidness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rigidness.

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