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🪵stiff

adjective
/stɪf/
sticky stifle

Meaning

rigid, difficult to bend or move
not easily bent or changed; rigid; firm

Example Sentences

After the long run, his legs felt very stiff.

The old wooden board was too stiff to bend.

Example Expressions

stiff competition

Synonyms

rigid, firm, inflexible, hard, tense
Entry 1
rigid, firm, inflexible, hard, tense
Entry 2
rigid, inflexible, hard, firm

Antonyms

flexible, loose, relaxed, soft, pliable, bendable
Entry 1
flexible, loose, relaxed
Entry 2
flexible, soft, pliable, bendable

Collocations

stiff neck, stiff muscles, stiff resistance, stiff competition, stiff penalty
Entry 1
stiff neck, stiff muscles, stiff resistance, stiff competition
Entry 2
stiff neck, stiff competition, stiff penalty

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