Rigid Meaning
/ˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjStiff, rather than flexible.
adjHaving inflexible thoughts, opinions, or beliefs.
Sentence Examples
Rigid wheels give sufficient stability to a low-speed vehicle steered by outside forces.
The frame of the machine should be rigid.
The school has rigid rules regarding the student uniform.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The metal rod was so ____ that it would not bend even under heavy pressure.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The structure was too ____ to absorb the vibrations caused by the earthquake and began to crack.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *Hreyǵ-der. Proto-Italic *rigēō Latin rigeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin rigidusder. Middle English rigide English rigid From Middle English rigide, from Latin rigidus (“stiff”), from rigeō (“to be stiff”). Compare rigor. Merged with Middle English rigged, rygged, rugged (“upright like a spine, rigid”, literally “ridged”), from ridge + -ed.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A sunflower, four more, one bowed, and horses in the distance standing rigid and still as toys."
— 2011, David Foster Wallace, The Pale King, Penguin Books, page 5:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The metal rod was so ____ that it would not bend even under heavy pressure.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The structure was too ____ to absorb the vibrations caused by the earthquake and began to crack.