stiffness

Letters that make stiffness

s, e, f, n, t, i are letters that make 'stiffness'

Words within stiffness

ti, tiff, SS, stiff, NE, ness, Es, Ne, Ti are words within 'stiffness'


5 possible definitions for 'stiffness'

Stiffness as "the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)"

Under this definition, stiffness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

awkwardness, clumsiness, gracelessness have the same meaning as 'stiffness'

stiffness as a type

'stiffness' can be a type of inelegance.

Types of stiffness

woodenness, rusticity, gaucherie are types of 'stiffness'.

Derivatives of stiffness

stiff, graceless, awkward, cumbersome, starchy, inept, uneasy, ill at ease(p), gauche, unpolished, clumsy, inapt, ill-chosen, buckram, ungraceful are derivatives of 'stiffness'.


Stiffness as "excessive sternness"

Under this definition, stiffness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, severity have the same meaning as 'stiffness'

stiffness as a type

'stiffness' can be a type of sternness, strictness.

Derivatives of stiffness

strict, tough, hard, stringent, inclement, rigorous, severe, rough, harsh, abrasive, tight, spartan are derivatives of 'stiffness'.


Stiffness as "firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action"

Under this definition, stiffness is a noun and has the following properties:

stiffness as a type

'stiffness' can be a type of firmness of purpose, resolve, firmness, resoluteness, resolution.

Derivatives of stiffness

steadfast, stiff, firm, steady, unbendable, unshakable, unfaltering, unwavering are derivatives of 'stiffness'.

Example of stiffness used within this context

"a charming host without any touch of stiffness or pomposity"


Stiffness as "the property of moving with pain or difficulty"

Under this definition, stiffness is a noun and has the following properties:

stiffness as a type

'stiffness' can be a type of awkwardness, clumsiness.

Derivatives of stiffness

stiff, rigid are derivatives of 'stiffness'.

Example of stiffness used within this context

"he awoke with a painful stiffness in his neck"


Stiffness as "the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend"

Under this definition, stiffness is a noun and has the following properties:

stiffness as a type

'stiffness' can be a type of inelasticity.

Derivatives of stiffness

stiff, rigid are derivatives of 'stiffness'.



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