Rigidity and Tenderness

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Rigidity noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).

Usage example: sometimes the rigidity of the headmaster's discipline was deemed excessive by even much of the faculty

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Tenderness is an antonym for rigidity.

Nearby Words: rigid, rigidly

Tenderness noun - Sympathetic concern for the well-being of others.

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Rigidity is an antonym for tenderness.

Nearby Words: tender, tenderly

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