rock-ribbed

adjective

Having rocky cliffs or outcroppings

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rockboundroughunsmoothdie-hardinflexible
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Meanings

adjectiverock-ribbed (comparative more rock-ribbed, superlative most rock-ribbed)

comparative more rock-ribbed · superlative most rock-ribbed

  1. Having rocky cliffs or outcroppings
  2. Obstinately firm and unyielding in one's opinions

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveabounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps

Similar
rockboundroughunsmooth

adjectivetradition-bound and obstinately opinionated

Similar
die-hardinflexible
Also see
inflexiblerockbound

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

rock-ribbed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rock-ribbed

MLA

“rock-ribbed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rock-ribbed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rock-ribbed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rock-ribbed.

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