stiffest
Least able to bend
Stiffest is the superlative of stiff—the least flexible, most rigid, or most severe among those compared.
A board can be the stiffest material available; a penalty can be the stiffest ever imposed; competition can be the stiffest a team has faced: That was the stiffest resistance we encountered all season.
Unable to bend
- unbendingRefusing to change position
- hardenedMade tough or unfeeling
- solidFirm matter state
- immovableIncapable of being shifted
unyielding · brittle · inelastic · frozen · starched · reinforced · firm · taut
Stubbornly refusing to yield
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- stubbornRefusing to change course
obstinate · intransigent · implacable · tenacious · dogged · iron-willed · determined · relentless
Formal event marking occasions
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- black-tieFormal evening dress code
- galaFestive formal occasion
banquet · reception · decorum · ballroom · tuxedo · tailcoat · gown · soiree
Uneasy and apprehensive
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- uncomfortableCausing unease or distress
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
uptight · wooden · stilted · forced · unnatural · self-conscious · ill-at-ease · constrained
Struggle for supremacy
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- fineAcceptable in quality
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
opposition · test · examination · challenge · punishment · requirements · standards · regulations
inflexible
Unable to bend
immovable · unyielding · brittle · inelastic · frozen · starched · reinforced · firm · taut · locked
adamant
Stubbornly refusing to yield
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
stubborn · obstinate · intransigent · implacable · tenacious · dogged · iron-willed · determined · relentless · unyielding
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
gala · banquet · reception · decorum · ballroom · tuxedo · tailcoat · gown · soiree · diplomatic
nervous
Uneasy and apprehensive
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- uncomfortableCausing unease or distress
strained · uptight · wooden · stilted · forced · unnatural · self-conscious · ill-at-ease · constrained · inhibited
competition
Struggle for supremacy
resistance · opposition · test · examination · challenge · punishment · requirements · standards · regulations · terms
- stiffen upBecome rigid or tense
- stiffening upBecoming less flexible
- stiffened upBecame less flexible
stiffen, stiffened, stiffening, stiffer, stiffed, stiffener, unstiffened, stiffeners