rigide

rigid, stiff

adjective ree-ZHEED Rare

Origin: from Latin 'rigidus', from 'rigere' (to be stiff)

Also means

strict, inflexible

Usage Note

Rigide describes both physical stiffness (a rigid material) and figurative inflexibility (a rigid personality or rule). It is invariable in gender, so the feminine is also rigide. The noun rigidité covers both senses. Contrast with souple (supple, flexible), its common antonym.

Examples

"Ce matériau est trop rigide pour être plié."

Natural Translation

This material is too rigid to be bent.

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