Stiff, rigid, inflexible, tense, stark, wooden can mean so firm, hard, or tough in texture, consistency, or quality as to be impossible or highly difficult to bend or enliven.
Category: Synonyms
Stick vs Adhere vs Cohere vs Cling vs Cleave
Stick, adhere, cohere, cling, cleave can mean to be or become closely, firmly, or indissolubly attached.
Sterilize vs Disinfect vs Sanitize vs Fumigate
Sterilize, disinfect, sanitize, fumigate can mean to subject to a process or treatment for the destruction of living organisms, especially microorganisms.
Sterilize vs Castrate vs Spay vs Emasculate vs Alter vs Mutilate vs Geld vs Caponize
Sterilize, castrate, spay, emasculate, alter, mutilate, geld, caponize mean to make incapable of producing offspring.
Sterile vs Barren vs Impotent vs Unfruitful vs Infertile
Sterile, barren, impotent, unfruitful, infertile mean not having or not manifesting the power to produce offspring or to bear literal or figurative fruit.
Steep vs Abrupt vs Precipitous vs Sheer
Steep, abrupt, precipitous, sheer mean having an incline approaching the perpendicular.
Steal vs Pilfer vs Filch vs Purloin vs Lift vs Pinch vs Snitch vs Swipe vs Cop
Steal, pilfer, filch, purloin, lift, pinch, snitch, swipe, cop are comparable when they mean to take another’s possession without right and without his knowledge or permission.
Steady vs Uniform vs Even vs Equable vs Constant
Steady, uniform, even, equable, constant are comparable when they mean neither markedly varying nor variable but much the same throughout its course or extent.
Stay vs Remain vs Wait vs Abide vs Tarry vs Linger
Stay, remain, wait, abide, tarry, linger can mean to continue to be in one place for a noticeable time.
State vs Condition vs Mode vs Situation vs Posture vs Status
State, condition, mode, situation, posture, status can all mean the way in which a person or thing manifests his or its existence or the circumstances under which he or it exists or by which he or it is given a definite character.
Starry vs Stellar vs Astral vs Sidereal
Starry, stellar, astral, sidereal can mean of, referring to, or suggestive of a star or group of stars.
Standard vs Criterion vs Gauge vs Yardstick vs Touchstone
Standard, criterion, gauge, yardstick, touchstone can all mean a measure by which one judges a thing as authentic, good, or adequate or the degree to which it is authentic, good, or adequate.