STIFFENED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in stiff

incapable of or highly resistant to bending stiffened corpses an old-fashioned dress with a stiffened lace collar

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verb

past tense of stiffen

as in strengthened

to make more harsh, uncompromising, or severe plans to further stiffen the already onerous requirements for admission to the elite military unit

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Forget the stiff, polished high-fashion boutiques — Mima feels like stepping into the eclectic world of your coolest, most unpredictable friend.

WWD, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
And the deal ran into stiff opposition from a coalition of unions, small grocery stores and political leaders from both parties wary of corporate consolidation.

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024

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