rigid

• "a rigid strip of metal"
• "a table made of rigid plastic"
• "a palace guardsman stiff as a poker"
• "stiff hair"
• "a stiff neck"

Synonyms

• stiffextremely; in a stiff manner; an ordinary man; the dead body of a human being; not moving or operating freely; powerful; rigidly formal; having a strong physiological or chemical effect; marked by firm determination or resolution; incapable of or resistant to bending; very drunk

Synonyms

• strictrigidly accurate; (of rules) stringently enforced; characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint ; incapable of compromise or flexibility ; severe and unremitting in making demands

• "a rigid disciplinarian"
• "an inflexible law"
• "an unbending will to dominate"

Synonyms

• inflexibleincapable of change; not making concessions; resistant to being bent; incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
• unbendingincapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances

• "with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"
• "his bearded face already has a set hollow look- Connor Cruise O'Brien"
• "a face rigid with pain"

Synonyms

• fixed(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value ; fixed and unmoving; securely placed or fastened or set; incapable of being changed or moved or undone
• set(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed; fixed and unmoving; situated in a particular spot or position; set down according to a plan; being below the horizon; determined or decided upon as by an authority; converted to solid form (as concrete) ; a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; several exercises intended to be done in series; representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; an unofficial association of people or groups; a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; the act of putting something in position; a unit of play in tennis or squash; the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way; any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; put into a certain place or abstract location; fix conclusively or authoritatively; decide upon or fix definitely; establish as the highest level or best performance; put into a certain state; fix in a border; make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; locate; disappear beyond the horizon; adapt for performance in a different way; put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; apply or start; become gelatinous; set in type; put into a position that will restore a normal state; insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) ; give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor ; urge to attack someone; estimate; equip with sails or masts; get ready for a particular purpose or event; alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; bear fruit; arrange attractively