rigidity
Inability to bend
Rigidity is the quality of being stiff and unyielding.
A material with rigidity resists bending or deformation.
The term extends to abstract inflexibility: the rigidity of bureaucratic procedures, ideological rigidity.
Someone accused of rigidity refuses to adapt or consider alternatives.
In medicine, rigidity describes abnormal muscle stiffness, as in Parkinson's disease.
Prescribed conduct rules
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- decorumFitting social conduct
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
propriety · punctilio · ritual · observance · solemnity · starchiness · stiffness · ceremonial
Unyielding adherence to position
- intransigenceRefusal to compromise
- adamancyFirm refusal to yield
- implacabilityInability to be appeased
- dogmatismUnyielding adherence to doctrine
bullheadedness · pigheadedness · mulishness · obduracy · willfulness · hardheadedness · single-mindedness · close-mindedness
Stretched or strained state
- tautnessState of being pulled firm
- firmnessResistance to deformation
- solidityFirmness of structure
- immobilityLack of motion
rigor · tightness · inelasticity · constriction · fixity · unbending · anchored · frozen
Crystallized carbon gemstone
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- tungstenElement seventy-four
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
corundum · sapphire · topaz · basalt · tempered · flint · agate · marble
Pathological muscle tightness
- dystoniaMovement disorder causing postures
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- ParkinsonismMotor syndrome with tremor, rigidity
hypertonia · decerebrate · decorticate · cogwheel · bradykinesia · contracture · catatonia · muscle tone
Trained self-control or specialty
- severityIntensity of sternness
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- stringencySeverity of requirements
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
precision · rigor · authoritarianism · sternness · formalism · scrupulousness · meticulousness · punctiliousness
Split in hard material
- shatterFragment violently, suddenly
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- breakableCapable of shattering
delicate · crumble · splinter · snap · frangible · friable · crisp · shards
Firm loyal dedication
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
resoluteness · unwavering · dogged · unswerving · unshakeable · indomitable · iron-willed · firmness
Underlying support system
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- girderMain structural support beam
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
beam · bracing · buttress · strut · support · armature · skeleton · chassis
Tendency to resume original form
- pliabilityAbility to bend easily
- supplenessCapacity to bend easily
- ductilityAbility to stretch unbroken
- malleabilityCapacity for deformation without breaking
plasticity · bendability · springiness · resilience · give · compliance · adaptability · stretch
protocol
Prescribed conduct rules
convention · propriety · punctilio · ritual · observance · solemnity · starchiness · stiffness · ceremonial · officialdom
obstinacy
Unyielding adherence to position
- intransigenceRefusal to compromise
- adamancyFirm refusal to yield
- implacabilityInability to be appeased
dogmatism · bullheadedness · pigheadedness · mulishness · obduracy · willfulness · hardheadedness · single-mindedness · close-mindedness · entrenchment
tension
Stretched or strained state
immobility · rigor · tightness · inelasticity · constriction · fixity · unbending · anchored · frozen · petrified
diamond
Crystallized carbon gemstone
quartz · corundum · sapphire · topaz · basalt · tempered · flint · agate · marble · iron
spasticity
Pathological muscle tightness
- dystoniaMovement disorder causing postures
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
Parkinsonism · hypertonia · decerebrate · decorticate · cogwheel · bradykinesia · contracture · catatonia · muscle tone
discipline
Trained self-control or specialty
- severityIntensity of sternness
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- stringencySeverity of requirements
exactness · precision · rigor · authoritarianism · sternness · formalism · scrupulousness · meticulousness · punctiliousness · puritanism
fracture
Split in hard material
breakable · delicate · crumble · splinter · snap · frangible · friable · crisp · shards · cleave
steadfastness
Firm loyal dedication
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
constancy · resoluteness · unwavering · dogged · unswerving · unshakeable · indomitable · iron-willed · firmness · perseverance
framework
Underlying support system
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- girderMain structural support beam
truss · beam · bracing · buttress · strut · support · armature · skeleton · chassis · lattice
elasticity
Tendency to resume original form
- pliabilityAbility to bend easily
- supplenessCapacity to bend easily
- ductilityAbility to stretch unbroken
malleability · plasticity · bendability · springiness · resilience · give · compliance · adaptability · stretch · yielding
- narrow-mindednessnarrow-mindedness, narrowness, close-mindedness, closed-mindedness, close-minded
- material mechanicsstress-strain, tensile strength, elasticity, strain, ductility
- catatoniacatalepsy, waxy flexibility, mutism, stupor, posturing
- symptomsfever, headache, pain, nausea, rash
- body languagegestures, facial expressions, hand gestures, posture, nodding
- durabilitytoughness, durable, sturdiness, robustness, sturdy
rigidityflexibility
Ability to adapt easily
pliability · malleability · suppleness · elasticity · softness
rigidityflexibility
Ability to adapt easily
adaptability · open-mindedness · willingness · responsiveness · compliance
rigiditylenience
Mildness in judgment
leniency · laxness · permissiveness · flexibility · gentleness
- moral rigidityUnwavering ethical strictness