Definitions and Examples of rigid, immovable
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Stiff and inflexible; not able to bend or move easily.
Example
The metal bar was so rigid that it could not be bent or shaped without special tools.
Unable to be moved or changed; firmly fixed in place.
Example
The boulder was so heavy and immovable that it could not be pushed or lifted by hand.
Key Differences: rigid vs immovable
- 1Rigid implies a lack of flexibility or movement, while hinge implies a mechanism that allows for movement.
- 2Immovable implies that something is firmly fixed in place and cannot be moved, while hinge implies that something can be moved around a fixed point.
Effective Usage of rigid, immovable
- 1Engineering: Use hinge to describe a mechanism that allows for movement, and rigid to describe something that is stiff and inflexible.
- 2Interior Design: Use hinge to describe a movable part of a door or cabinet, and immovable to describe a fixed object like a wall or pillar.
- 3Daily Life: Use these antonyms to describe objects that are either movable or fixed in place, such as furniture, doors, or machinery.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of hinge are rigid and immovable. Use hinge to describe a mechanism that allows for movement, and rigid to describe something that is stiff and inflexible. Use immovable to describe a fixed object like a wall or pillar. These antonyms can be used in engineering, interior design, and daily life to describe movable or fixed objects.
