Rigid
Stiffened
Stiffened adjective - Incapable of or highly resistant to bending.
Usage example: an old-fashioned dress with a stiffened lace collar
Rigid and stiffened are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rigid" instead an adjective "Stiffened".
Nearby Words: stiff, stiffening
Mutual synonyms
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Stiffened and Rigid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rigid/stiffened
Rigid & Stiffened. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rigid/stiffened>.
Stiffened or Rigid. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rigid/stiffened.
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