Ossified
Ossified adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Tensed and ossified are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tensed" instead a verb "Ossified".
Nearby Words: ossify, ossification, ossifying
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Tensed and Ossified. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ossified/tensed
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