Thesaurus article:not bending or changing shape easily

not bending or changing shape easily

These words refer to things that do not bend or change shape easily.

The word with the broadest meaning ishard.Hardis used of things that do not bend, break, cut, or change shape easily when you press on them.

If you hit your head on a hard surface, see a doctor.

Steel is harder than tin.

The opposite ofhardissoft.Softis used of things that easily bend or change shape when you press on them.

Gold is a very soft metal.

Use a soft sandwich bread for this recipe.

You can usestiffwhen something is hard so that it does not bend very easily.

Post the picture in a stiff cardboard envelope so it doesn't get crumpled.

If something is so hard that it cannot be bent at all, you could use the adjectiverigid.

The sculpture was a rigid steel and concrete structure.

Solidcan be used when something is hard and keeps its shape.

Dry the clay until it's solid.

If something is not soft but also not completely hard, you could describe it asfirm.

I prefer a firm mattress.

Food that is hard in a pleasant way can be described ascrisp.

Bake the cookies until they are crisp.

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释义	Thesaurus article:not bending or changing shape easily not bending or changing shape easily These words refer to things that do not bend or change shape easily. The word with the broadest meaning ishard.Hardis used of things that do not bend, break, cut, or change shape easily when you press on them. If you hit your head on a hard surface, see a doctor. Steel is harder than tin. The opposite ofhardissoft.Softis used of things that easily bend or change shape when you press on them. Gold is a very soft metal. Use a soft sandwich bread for this recipe. You can usestiffwhen something is hard so that it does not bend very easily. Post the picture in a stiff cardboard envelope so it doesn't get crumpled. If something is so hard that it cannot be bent at all, you could use the adjectiverigid. The sculpture was a rigid steel and concrete structure. Solidcan be used when something is hard and keeps its shape. Dry the clay until it's solid. If something is not soft but also not completely hard, you could describe it asfirm. I prefer a firm mattress. Food that is hard in a pleasant way can be described ascrisp. Bake the cookies until they are crisp. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/articles/not-bending-or-changing-shape-easily##
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