stiffness

English Thesaurus

1. excessive sternness (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	sternness, strictness,
definition	:	uncompromising resolution (noun.attribute)

2. the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	inelegance,
definition	:	the quality of lacking refinement and good taste (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	woodenness,
definition	:	the quality of being wooden and awkward (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	gaucherie, rusticity,
definition	:	the quality of being rustic or gauche (noun.attribute)

3. firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	firmness, firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolution, resolve,
definition	:	the trait of being resolute (noun.attribute)

4. the property of moving with pain or difficulty (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	awkwardness, clumsiness,
definition	:	the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant (noun.attribute)

5. the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	inelasticity,
definition	:	the lack of elasticity (noun.attribute)

6. excessive sternness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	abrasive, harsh,
definition	:	sharply disagreeable; rigorous (adj.all)

derivation	:	inclement,
definition	:	used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy (adj.all)

derivation	:	rigorous, stringent, tight,
definition	:	demanding strict attention to rules and procedures (adj.all)

derivation	:	rigorous, strict,
definition	:	rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard (adj.all)

derivation	:	hard, tough,
definition	:	unfortunate or hard to bear (adj.all)

derivation	:	severe, spartan,
definition	:	unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment (adj.all)

derivation	:	harsh, rough,
definition	:	unpleasantly stern (adj.all)

7. the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	awkward, ill at ease, uneasy,
definition	:	socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner (adj.all)

derivation	:	gauche, graceless, unpolished,
definition	:	lacking social polish (adj.all)

derivation	:	awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, ill-chosen, inapt, inept,
definition	:	not elegant or graceful in expression (adj.all)

derivation	:	buckram, starchy, stiff,
definition	:	rigidly formal (adj.all)

derivation	:	graceless, ungraceful,
definition	:	lacking grace; clumsy (adj.all)

8. firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering,
definition	:	marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable (adj.all)

9. the property of moving with pain or difficulty (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	rigid, stiff, rigid, stiff,
definition	:	incapable of or resistant to bending (adj.all)

10. the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	stiff,
definition	:	not moving or operating freely (adj.all)

11. excessive sternness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	abrasive, harsh,
definition	:	sharply disagreeable; rigorous (adj.all)

derivation	:	inclement,
definition	:	used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy (adj.all)

derivation	:	rigorous, stringent, tight,
definition	:	demanding strict attention to rules and procedures (adj.all)

derivation	:	rigorous, strict,
definition	:	rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard (adj.all)

derivation	:	hard, tough,
definition	:	unfortunate or hard to bear (adj.all)

derivation	:	severe, spartan,
definition	:	unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment (adj.all)

derivation	:	harsh, rough,
definition	:	unpleasantly stern (adj.all)

12. the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	awkward, ill at ease, uneasy,
definition	:	socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner (adj.all)

derivation	:	gauche, graceless, unpolished,
definition	:	lacking social polish (adj.all)

derivation	:	awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, ill-chosen, inapt, inept,
definition	:	not elegant or graceful in expression (adj.all)

derivation	:	buckram, starchy, stiff,
definition	:	rigidly formal (adj.all)

derivation	:	graceless, ungraceful,
definition	:	lacking grace; clumsy (adj.all)

13. firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering,
definition	:	marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable (adj.all)

14. the property of moving with pain or difficulty (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	rigid, stiff, rigid, stiff,
definition	:	incapable of or resistant to bending (adj.all)

15. the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	stiff,
definition	:	not moving or operating freely (adj.all)

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