noun · Easy SAT word

Rigidity

stiffness or strictness

Rigidity in a sentence

The rigidity of the old system prevented any innovation.

Synonyms for rigidity

stiffness
inflexibility
strictness

Antonyms for rigidity

flexibility
adaptability
looseness

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