rigidness

• Nom désignant la qualité ou l'état d'être rigide, raide ou inflexible, tant au sens physique qu'au sens figuré de sévérité ou de manque de souplesse.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being stiff, inflexible, or unyielding, either physically or in terms of strictness and severity.

indénombrable

1. Physical stiffnessB2formal

   The quality of being stiff, firm, and not easily bent or changed in shape.

   Rigidité physique

   • The rigidness of the steel beam made it ideal for construction.
   • The material's rigidness prevents it from being folded easily.
   • Engineers tested the rigidness of the new plastic compound.

   Synonymesfirmnesshardnessinelasticityinflexibilityrigiditystiffness

   Antonymesflexibilitypliabilitypliancysuppleness

2. Inflexibility in rules or behaviorC1formal

   The quality of being strict, severe, and unwilling to change or adapt.

   Rigidité

   • The rigidness of the company's policies frustrated the employees.
   • His rigidness in negotiations made it difficult to reach a compromise.
   • The rigidness of the school's dress code was criticized by students.

   Synonymesharshnessinflexibilityintransigencerigidityseveritysternnessstrictness

   Antonymesadaptabilityflexibilityleniencyopennesspermissivenesstolerance