Synonyms of rigidity

rigidity

noun

rə-ˈji-də-tē 

as in severity

the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• severity
• rigidness
• inflexibility
• strictness
• sternness
• hardness
• stringency
• harshness
• rigorousness
• rigor
• exactingness
• obduracy
• implacability
• callousness
• gruffness
• steadfastness
• resolve
• pitilessness
• monasticism
• firmness
• obstinacy
• stubbornness
• determination
• dourness
• hard-heartedness
• asceticism
• obdurateness
• austerity
• austereness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flexibility
• tolerance
• gentleness
• softness
• patience
• tenderness
• indulgence
• kindness
• laxness
• responsiveness
• willingness
• forbearance
• mildness
• compliance
• lenience
• pliability
• pliancy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rigidity

Autoclave technology takes pre-impregnated carbon-fiber shapes and then cures them under high pressure and temperature to deliver maximum structural rigidity and weight savings. —Jerry Perez, The Drive, 4 June 2026

Place it by a fire pit, pool, or deck for the summer season, and lounge comfortably for hours without the rigidity of wicker or metal frames. —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026

Moreover, the team found that increasing the number of segmental scales in the inner skeleton boosted the structure’s overall rigidity and strength. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026

There was a resilience about Arteta’s men and a rigidity that has seldom been associated with Arsenal in the last 20 years. —Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 23 May 2026