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incapable of or highly resistant to bending<use a stiff piece of paper for the project>Synonymsinflexible, rigid, stiffened, unyieldingRelated Wordsinelastic; firm, hard, solid, sound, strong; brittle, crisp; compact, dense, substantial; arthritic, rheumatic; nonelastic, nonmalleableNear Antonymselastic, resilient, springy, stretchy, workable; malleable; droopy, flabby, flaccid, mushy, semisoft, soft, squashy, squishy; lank, limber, limp, lissome (also lissom), lithe, willowyAntonymsflexible, floppy, pliable, pliant, supple, yielding
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difficult to endure<stiff winds>— see harsh 1
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going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount<donʼt you think taking away his bike for three months is rather stiff punishment?>— see excessive
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having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure<stir two cups of flour with the remaining ingredients to make a stiff dough>— see firm 2
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lacking social grace and assurance<felt stiff and ill-at-ease whenever she was introduced to her fatherʼs friends>— see awkward 1
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requiring considerable physical or mental effort<getting this couch up to the third floor is going to be a stiff job>— see hard 2
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