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Definition of Stiffness
1. Noun. The physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend.
2. Noun. The property of moving with pain or difficulty. "He awoke with a painful stiffness in his neck"
3. Noun. Firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action. "A charming host without any touch of stiffness or pomposity"
Generic synonyms: Firmness, Firmness Of Purpose, Resoluteness, Resolution, Resolve
Derivative terms: Stiff
Derivative terms: Stiff
4. Noun. The inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment).
Exact synonyms: Awkwardness, Clumsiness, Gracelessness
Generic synonyms: Inelegance
Specialized synonyms: Woodenness, Gaucherie, Rusticity
Derivative terms: Awkward, Clumsy, Graceless, Graceless, Stiff
Generic synonyms: Inelegance
Specialized synonyms: Woodenness, Gaucherie, Rusticity
Derivative terms: Awkward, Clumsy, Graceless, Graceless, Stiff
5. Noun. Excessive sternness. "The rigors of boot camp"
Exact synonyms: Hardness, Harshness, Inclemency, Rigor, Rigorousness, Rigour, Rigourousness, Severeness, Severity
Generic synonyms: Sternness, Strictness
Derivative terms: Hard, Harsh, Harsh, Inclement, Rigorous, Rigorous, Rigorous, Severe, Severe
Generic synonyms: Sternness, Strictness
Derivative terms: Hard, Harsh, Harsh, Inclement, Rigorous, Rigorous, Rigorous, Severe, Severe
Definition of Stiffness
1. n. The quality or state of being stiff; as, the stiffness of cloth or of paste; stiffness of manner; stiffness of character.
Definition of Stiffness
1. Noun. rigidity or a measure of rigidity ¹
2. Noun. inflexibility or a measure of inflexibility ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Stiffness
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Stiffness
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