Meaning & use
rigid
Not able to bend or be changed easily; strict, fixed, or unyielding in form or attitude.
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The old rules were so rigid that even small exceptions required months of approval.
A rigid steel frame keeps the bridge from swaying in strong winds.
A note on using this word
Rigid applies both to physical materials that resist bending and to people or systems that resist change, so context determines which sense is meant.
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