stiff

stiff · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Not easily bent or changed in shape.

  2. 2.

    Severe or harsh.

  3. 3.

    Formal and unfriendly.

  4. 4.

    [informal]A dead body; a regular person.

Related words

Antonyms: flexible, soft
See also: firm, flexible, rigid
Synonyms: firm, hard, rigid

Etymology

From Old English stīf ("rigid, firm").