Synonyms of rigidness

rigidness

noun

as in severity

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

no one even asked anymore, as their father's rigidness regarding bedtime was legendary

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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