States and conditions

Synonyms for rigid

Two senses of rigid live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adjective

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineStates and conditions

fixed and unmoving

A face rigid with pain.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

set

Same sentence, swapped: A face set with pain.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for rigid as it is used in the sentence above.

precise
accurate
religious

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 4, High CampQualities

incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances

A rigid disciplinarian.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

inflexible

Same sentence, swapped: A inflexible disciplinarian.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for rigid as it is used in the sentence above.

precise
static
accurate

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