stiffness

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (countable, uncountable) Rigidity or a measure of rigidity.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Inflexibility or a measure of inflexibility.
  3. (countable, uncountable) Inelegance; a lack of relaxedness.
  4. (countable, uncountable) Muscular tension due to unaccustomed or excessive exercise or work; soreness.

Sinonieme

rigidity
48k
hardness
41k
rigor
C2
inflexibility
rigour
firmness
43k
severity
22k
numbness
30k
harshness
47k
gracelessness
roughness
44k
awkwardness
30k
clumsiness
45k
primness
angularity
starch
22k
obduracy
buckram
fixedness
inclemency
strictness

stand-offishness

rigorousness
severeness
solidness

inflexibily

rigourousness
pins and needles
pride
B1
priggishness
reservedness
rheumatism
22k
rigid
C2
rigidness
ruthlessness
46k
spruceness
starchiness
steadfastness
sternness
stiff
C1
stiffening
strength
B1
stubbornness
20k
swelling
C1
tension
B2
tetany
tiredness
39k
toughness
39k
vanity
C1
weariness
40k
Vertalings

Steifigkeit
rigidez
rigidité
Steifheit
rigidez
raideur
stijfheid
Erstarrung
tiesura
rigidezza
Muskelkater
courbature
durezza
Härte
Frekwensie

45k
Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English
stiffenes
Verwante met Middle English
stithnesse
In summary

From Middle English stiffenes, styffenesse, styfnesse; equivalent to stiff + -ness. Perhaps merging with Middle English stithnesse, stithnysse, from Old English stīþness (“stiffness”).

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