stiff

• Bezeichnet etwas Festes, Unbiegsames oder Schweres, das sich nicht leicht bewegen oder verformen lässt; ebenso eine Person, die förmlich, unnahbar oder angespannt wirkt.

Describes something that is rigid, not easily bent, or a person who is formal and not relaxed.

1. Rigid or not flexibleA2formal

   Firm and difficult to bend or move.

   Steif

   • The cardboard is too stiff to fold easily.
   • After the workout, his muscles felt stiff.
   • She wore a shirt with a stiff collar.

   Synonymefirmhardinelasticinflexiblerigidunbendingunyielding

   Antonymeflexiblelimppliablesupple

2. Formal or unfriendlyB2formal

   Behaving in a formal, reserved, or unfriendly way.

   Steif

   • The conversation was stiff and awkward.
   • He gave a stiff bow before leaving the room.
   • Her stiff manner made it hard to relax around her.

   Synonymealoofcolddistantformalprimreservedrigidstuffyunfriendly

   Antonymeapproachablecasualfriendlyinformalrelaxedwarm

3. Difficult or severeB1informal

   Used to describe something that is hard to deal with or severe.

   Streng

   • The competition was stiff this year.
   • They face stiff penalties for breaking the rules.
   • There is stiff opposition to the new law.

   Synonymedemandingdifficultexactingformidablehardharshrigorousseverestringenttough

   Antonymeeasylenientmild

4. Drunk (slang)C1slangamerican

   Slang term for being heavily intoxicated.

   Betrunken (Slang)

   • He got completely stiff at the party last night.
   • After three beers, she was already stiff.
   • They were all stiff by the end of the wedding reception.

   Synonymehammeredloadedpickledplasteredsloshedsmashedtightwasted

• Adverb, das 'sehr stark' oder 'bis zum äußersten Grad' bedeutet und oft in informellen oder idiomatischen Wendungen wie 'scared stiff' (zu Tode erschrocken) oder 'bored stiff' (zu Tode gelangweilt) verwendet wird. Es verstärkt den Zustand oder das Gefühl, das durch das modifizierte Verb oder Adjektiv beschrieben wird.

An adverb meaning 'very much' or 'to an extreme degree,' often used in informal or idiomatic expressions such as 'scared stiff' or 'bored stiff.' It intensifies the state or feeling described by the verb or adjective it modifies.

1. In a rigid or unbending mannerB2formal

   In a way that is not flexible or yielding; firmly or rigidly.

   Steif

   • He stood stiff at attention during the ceremony.
   • The door opened stiff after years of disuse.
   • She walked stiff because of her back pain.

   Synonymefirmlyinflexiblyrigidlystiffly

   Antonymeflexiblylooselysupplyyieldingly

2. To a great degree or extentB2informal

   Used to emphasize the intensity of an action, often with negative connotations.

   In hohem Maße

   • The company was scared stiff of the new regulations.
   • He was bored stiff during the long lecture.
   • They were worried stiff about the test results.

   Synonymeabsolutelycompletelyextremelyintenselyseverelythoroughlytotallyutterly

• Substantiv, das einen toten Körper bezeichnet, besonders eine menschliche Leiche, oft in informellem oder umgangssprachlichem Kontext verwendet.

A noun referring to a dead body, especially a human corpse, often used in informal or slang contexts.

1. Dead bodyB2informal

   A corpse; a dead human body.

   Leiche

   • The detective examined the stiff at the crime scene.
   • They found a stiff in the abandoned building.
   • The coroner was called to collect the stiff.

   Synonymebodycadavercarcasscorpseremains

2. Unfriendly personB2informal

   A person who is formal, rigid, or lacking in warmth.

   Steifer Mensch

   • He's a bit of a stiff at parties.
   • Don't be such a stiff; relax and enjoy yourself.
   • The new manager is a real stiff.

   Synonymecold fishfuddy-duddyprigstick-in-the-mudstuffed shirt