What is another word for stiffness?
Pronunciation:
[ stˈɪfnəs], [ stˈɪfnəs], [ s_t_ˈɪ_f_n_ə_s]
Related words: definition of stiffness, stiffness in steel, definition of rigidity, stiffness of materials, elastic modulus, longitudinal stiffness, rigidity definition
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Similar words for stiffness:
- attribute (noun)
- austerity (noun)
- cramp (noun)
- distance (noun)
- erection (noun)
- frigidity (noun)
- frigidness (noun)
- hardness (noun)
- inelasticity (noun)
- inflexibility (noun)
- rigor (noun)
- stiffness (noun)
- tenacity (noun)
- tension (noun)
- texture (noun)
- thickness (noun)
- tightness (noun)
- warp and woof (noun)
Synonyms for Stiffness:
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n.
• attribute • austerity- astringences ,
- exactingnesses ,
- formalnesses ,
- in clemencies ,
- in clemency ,
- in flexibilities ,
- in flexibility ,
- in-clemencies ,
- in-clemency ,
- in-flexibilities ,
- in-flexibility .
- charley horse ,
- charley horses ,
- re striction ,
- re strictions ,
- re-striction ,
- re-strictions ,
- shooting pains .
Other synonyms:
- hostility .
- distance .
Other relevant words:
- Dismalness ,
- Dustiness ,
- Etiolation ,
- Extrinsicality ,
- Flintiness ,
- Inexcitability ,
- Infrangibility ,
- Insensibleness ,
- Irreconcilability ,
- Marinism ,
- Precisianism ,
- Purism ,
- Rectilinearity ,
- Renitence ,
- Renitency ,
- Rigorism ,
- Sentimentalism ,
- Stabiliment ,
- Steeliness ,
- Stoniness ,
- Stringiness ,
- Unbendingness ,
- Unliveliness ,
- Woodenness ,
- abrasiveness ,
- acerbity ,
- acrimony ,
- adamantness ,
- affectation ,
- ankylosis ,
- aplomb ,
- aridity ,
- asperity ,
- awkwardness ,
- bad weather ,
- badness ,
- barbarism ,
- barrenness ,
- bloodlessness ,
- buckram ,
- cacophony ,
- ceremonial ,
- ceremoniousness ,
- ceremony ,
- characterlessness ,
- clumsiness ,
- coarseness ,
- cogency ,
- cohesiveness ,
- colorlessness ,
- consistency ,
- constancy ,
- coquetry ,
- correctness ,
- costliness ,
- cramp ,
- cruelness ,
- cruelty ,
- cumbersomeness ,
- deadness ,
- dearness ,
- decision ,
- demureness ,
- dignity ,
- directness ,
- dourness ,
- dreariness ,
- dryness ,
- dulled ,
- dullness ,
- durability ,
- effeteness ,
- emptiness ,
- euphuism ,
- exactness ,
- flatness ,
- form ,
- formality ,
- formalization ,
- fundamentalism ,
- fustian ,
- gracelessness ,
- gravity ,
- grimness ,
- hardiness ,
- hardship ,
- harshness ,
- heaviness ,
- highness ,
- hollowness ,
- immobility ,
- immutability ,
- impliability ,
- inanity ,
- inclemency ,
- inclementness ,
- inconvenience ,
- induration ,
- inelegance ,
- ineptitude ,
- ineptness ,
- inexorability ,
- insensibility ,
- insipidity ,
- insipidness ,
- intransigence ,
- intransigency ,
- jejunity ,
- lastingness ,
- leadenness ,
- lifelessness ,
- luxuriousness ,
- maladroitness ,
- mannerism ,
- minauderie ,
- mock modesty ,
- nuisance value ,
- obduracy ,
- obdurateness ,
- orthodoxy ,
- paleness ,
- pallor ,
- pointlessness ,
- pokiness ,
- pomp ,
- pomposity ,
- ponderousness ,
- precision ,
- primness ,
- prudery ,
- punctilio ,
- puritanism ,
- relentlessness ,
- resistance ,
- richness ,
- rigidness ,
- rigor ,
- rigorousness ,
- rigour ,
- rigourousness ,
- ritual ,
- rituality ,
- robustness ,
- ropiness ,
- roughness ,
- ruggedness ,
- rusticity ,
- scratchiness ,
- severeness ,
- severity ,
- slang ,
- slowness ,
- solecism ,
- solemnity ,
- soundness ,
- spiritlessness ,
- stability ,
- stable equilibrium ,
- stamina ,
- starch ,
- starchiness ,
- steepness ,
- sterility ,
- sternness ,
- stiffening ,
- stiltedness ,
- stodginess ,
- stoutness ,
- straight line ,
- straightness ,
- strictness ,
- stubbornness ,
- stuffiness ,
- stylization ,
- sumptuousness ,
- superficiality ,
- tastelessness ,
- tediousness ,
- tenseness ,
- tensity ,
- texture ,
- trouble ,
- unalterability ,
- unbreakableness ,
- unchangeability ,
- unchangeableness ,
- uncompromisingness ,
- unfeelingness ,
- uninterestingness ,
- unwieldiness ,
- unyieldingness ,
- validity ,
- vapidity ,
- vapidness ,
- vitality ,
- warp and woof ,
- weight .
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How to use "Stiffness" in context?
Stiffness is a property of materials that controls how easily they bend or deform. It has a great impact on the design of bicycles and other physical objects, since it affects how comfortable they are to ride and how well they resist wear and tear.
Paraphrases for Stiffness:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
inflexibility, rigidity.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Forward Entailment
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Adjective
stiff.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
formality, resistance, stamina, strength.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Adjective
inflexible, rigid.
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Adjective
Homophones for Stiffness:
- stiffening, Stefan Zweig, stovepiping, stevens, stooping, stupefying, steffens, stuffing, stabbing, state bank, stuffiness, steepness, stopping, skydiving, stubbiness.
Hyponym for Stiffness:
n.
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attribute
clumsiness, resoluteness, inelasticity, resolution, firmness, awkwardness, firmness of purpose, resolve.
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attribute
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- Synonyms:
- dumpy, retrousse, blocky, chubby, podgy, pudgy, pug, retrousse, snub-nosed, squatty.