stiff synonyms

stiff

modif.

  1. Not easily bent

    solid, rigid, congealed, petrified, ossified, firm, tense, unyielding, inflexible, inelastic, hard, hardened, starched, annealed, cemented, stony, starchy, taut, contracted, thick, indurate, stubborn, obstinate, pertinacious, numb, unbending, thickened, wooden, steely, frozen, solidified, chilled, benumbed, refractory.

    Antonyms flexible*, softened, soft. *

  2. Formal

    ungainly, ungraceful, unnatural; see awkward.

  3. Severe

    rigorous, exact, strict; see severe 1, 2.

  4. Obstinate

    stubborn, inflexible, headstrong; see obstinate 1.

  5. Potent

    hard, potent, powerful; see strong 8.

  6. *Difficult

    arduous, hard, laborious; see difficult 1. See syn. study at firm.

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