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Stiff — synonyms, definition

1. stiff (a) N. Amer

81 synonym
abrupt absolute adamant angular arduous artificial austere awkward bruised bullheaded ceremonious clumsy constrained contrived crude difficult dogmatic effective efficient firm • • •

2. stiff (Noun) N. Amer

9 synonyms
cadaver cheapskate clay corpse niggard remains scrooge skinflint tightwad
2 definitions

stiff (Noun) — An ordinary man. ex. "a lucky stiff" ex. "a working stiff"

stiff (Noun) — The dead body of a human being. ex. "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"

4 types of
adult male body dead body man
1 type
cremains

3. stiff (Adjective) N. Amer

58 synonyms
besotted bevvied bladdered blind drunk blitzed blotto bombed buckram cockeyed crocked drunk fried fuddled half-seas-over hammered juiced legless liquored up lit loaded • • •
7 definitions

stiff (Adjective) — Not moving or operating freely. ex. "a stiff hinge"

stiff (Adjective) — Powerful. ex. "a stiff current" ex. "a stiff breeze"

stiff (Adjective) — Rigidly formal. ex. "the letter was stiff and formal"

stiff (Adjective) — Having a strong physiological or chemical effect. ex. "a stiff drink"

stiff (Adjective) — Marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable. ex. "stiff convictions"

stiff (Adjective) — Incapable of or resistant to bending. ex. "a palace guardsman stiff as a poker" ex. "stiff hair" ex. "a stiff neck"

stiff (Adjective) — Very drunk. ex. "I had travelling money and got stiff in the bar downstairs"

3 see also
effectiveness potency strength

4. stiff (Verb) N. Amer

3 synonyms
rebuff repel snub
2 definitions

stiff (Verb) — Reject outright and bluntly.

stiff (Verb) — Cheat, esp. fail to pay what one owes, or pay less than an expected tip (or none at all). ex. "I stiffed the waiter with a super small tip-but then I don't ever expect to go back."

7 types of
disdain freeze off pooh-pooh reject scorn spurn turn down

5. stiff (Adverb) N. Amer

1 synonym
stiffly
2 definitions

stiff (Adverb) — Extremely. ex. "bored stiff" ex. "frightened stiff"

stiff (Adverb) — In a stiff manner. ex. "his hands lay stiff"