rigor

Speech parts

1. rigor - Noun

2. Rigor - Proper noun

Meaning

Rigidity; stiffness.

A sense of chilliness, with contraction of the skin; a convulsive shuddering or tremor, as in the chill preceding a fever.

The becoming stiff or rigid; the state of being rigid; rigidity; stiffness; hardness.

See 1st Rigor, 2.

Severity of climate or season; inclemency; as, the rigor of the storm; the rigors of winter.

Stiffness of opinion or temper; rugged sternness; hardness; relentless severity; hard-heartedness; cruelty.

Exactness without allowance, deviation, or indulgence; strictness; as, the rigor of criticism; to execute a law with rigor; to enforce moral duties with rigor; -- opposed to lenity.

Severity of life; austerity; voluntary submission to pain, abstinence, or mortification.

Violence; force; fury.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

severity harshness stiffness hardness hardship austerity exactness asperity validity strictness rigour cogency inclemency grimness inflexibility
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Antonyms

clover bliss success laxness advantage content
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Hypernyms

difficulty credibility strictness believability difficultness credibleness

Hyponyms

sternness

Phrases with the word

academic rigor full rigor rigor mortis had worn rigor mortis has rigor of the body

Examples

the asperity of northern winters Source: Internet

severity of character Source: Internet

the harshness of his punishment was inhuman Source: Internet

the rigors of boot camp Source: Internet

A case against Vanderbilt University says class discussion has been stymied and the "quality and academic rigor of courses has significantly decreased." Source: Internet

Although Luthor died, Brainiac was able to retain control of the body for a short period of time before rigor mortis set in, and his brain was forced to leave it. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

rigolet rigolette rigoll rigor caloris rigor mortis rigor mortis had worn