11plusvocabquest logo11+ Vocab Quest

rigid

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

Difficulty: Easy

Learn the meaning of rigid with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

rigid

(adjective)

Meaning

not flexible or adaptable

Example

"The rigid rules of the competition frustrated many participants."

Synonyms

inflexiblestrictunyielding

Antonyms

flexibleadaptableyielding

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'rigidus', meaning stiff or unyielding.
Related word forms
  • adjective: rigidly
  • noun: rigidity