Top synonyms for “stiff”: besotted, blind drunk, blotto, buckram, cadaver, clay, cockeyed, corpse, and 44 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)the dead body of a human being“the cadaver was intended for dissection”
- (noun)an ordinary man“a lucky stiff”
- (adjective)very drunk
- (adjective)incapable of or resistant to bending“a rigid strip of metal”
- (adjective)rigidly formal“a starchy manner”
- (adjective)not moving or operating freely“a stiff hinge”
- (adjective)having a strong physiological or chemical effect“a potent toxin”
- (adjective)marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable“firm convictions”
- (adjective)powerful“a stiff current”
- (adverb)in a stiff manner“his hands lay stiffly”
- (adverb)extremely“bored stiff”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "stiff" include besotted, blind drunk, blotto, buckram, cadaver, clay. Our thesaurus lists 52 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "stiff" mean?
the dead body of a human being Example: "the cadaver was intended for dissection"
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