rigido
/ˈri.d͡ʒi.do/
The English word rigid translates to the Italian adjective rigido.
The word is used to describe something that is physically stiff. It is also used metaphorically to describe people with strict or uncompromising personalities, similar to the English word 'rigid'. For example, you can say Estremamente rigido to mean 'extremely rigid'.
Meaning: stiff (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes based on the gender and number of the noun it describes: use rigida for the feminine singular, rigidi for the masculine plural and rigide for the feminine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables, with the stress on the first syllable: /ˈri.dʒi.do/.
Did you know?
- While rigido means 'rigid' when describing a person or object, it is the standard word used to describe 'biting' or 'stiff' cold weather, such as un freddo rigido.
- In Italian, the phrase essere rigido can be used to describe a parent's discipline, but saying someone is quadrato (square) is a more colloquial way to call them 'rigid' or 'stiff'.
- In certain Italian dialects, the concept of being 'stiff' or 'rigid' can be colloquially linked to the word tutto incriccato, meaning 'all creaky' or 'stiff' due to age.
Examples in context
- La rigidità di quell'istituzione è evidenteThe rigidity of that institution is evident
- La politica aziendale è estremamente rigidaThe company policy is extremely rigid
- La sua posizione è inflessibileHis/her position is inflexible
- La sua resistenza ai cambiamenti è rigidaHis/her resistance to change is rigid
- un regime rigidoa rigid regime
- Ho il collo un po' rigido stamattina.My neck is a bit stiff this morning.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rigid” translations and entries rigido, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
