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

In a sport long defined by its rigidity and rigorous training, Liu, 20, is a rebel and role model for simply loving to skate. —Alice Park, Time, 9 June 2026

Her approach to sound collage is deeply idiosyncratic, influenced by her concrète forebearers but untethered from the rigidities of conservatory training. —Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026

Toyota reverses that setup here to provide greater rigidity and better resistance to flex under cornering and braking loads. —Utkarsh Sood june 06, New Atlas, 6 June 2026

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