Synonyms for stiff
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Inflexible — inflexible; rigid
inflexible, unbending, unyielding, tough, stubborn, solid, obstinate, steady, austere, rigorous, tenacious, uncompromising, grim, resolute, stately, steadfast, inexorable, unwavering
2. Tight
tight, high, taut, wet, cock-eyed, blind drunk, soaked, smashed, plastered, pie-eyed informal, pissed vulgar informal AU CA, sloshed slang
Definitions
- adj. 1
Inflexible; rigid.
- adj. 2
Harsh, severe.
He was eventually caught, and given a stiff fine.
- adj. 3
Dead, deceased.
- adj. 4
Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.
Related words
- Word family
- stiff-arm stiffen stiff-necked stiffness stiffy
- Phrases
- stiff shit scared stiff lucky stiff bored stiff stiff cheddar bindle stiff stiff man syndrome stiff person syndrome
Example sentences
- stubborn I'm not stubborn; i'm just always right, thats it.
- inflexible As one grows older they also become more inflexible.
- unyielding His unyielding character doesn't please me at all.
- wet Wet and stormy areas will get wetter and stormier.
- taut The hairs on the violin bow should not be too taut.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| stiff | rising | |
| stubborn | rising | |
| inflexible | steady | |
| unyielding | rising | |
| unbending | steady | |
| wet | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- wet1
- 4 letters
- high1, hard1, dead1, cold1, firm1, grim1, taut1
- 5 letters
- heavy2, tough1, solid2, tight1, thick1, harsh1, stark1, rigid2
- 6 letters
- strong1, severe2, formal2, steady2, wooden2, pissed1, brutal2, soaked1, frigid2
- 7 letters
- awkward2, smashed1, cramped1, stately2, austere2, labored2, viscous2, sloshed
- 8 letters
- powerful3, stubborn2, rigorous3, hardened2, lifeless2, resolute3, laboured, ungainly3, starched1
- 9 letters
- difficult3, plastered2, steadfast2, tenacious3, obstinate3, unbending3, inelegant, graceless2
- 10 letters
- unwavering4, inflexible4, unyielding3, inexorable5
- 14 letters
- uncompromising5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (heavy2 = 2 syllables).