stiffness
noun [U] (NOT RELAXED) /ˈstɪf.nəs/Definition
› the quality of being very formal and not relaxed: Her initial stiffness began to wear off as we got to know her.Manners and levels of formalityPolite and respectful
(Definition of stiffness noun (NOT RELAXED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- buttoned-down adjective
- ceremonious adjective
- ceremony noun (FORMAL BEHAVIOUR)
- decency noun
- decorum noun
- formal adjective (SERIOUS)
- formally adverb (SERIOUSLY/CORRECTLY)
- genteel adjective
- gentility noun
- grace noun (POLITENESS)
- ground rules noun
- impropriety noun
- not the done thing idiom
- propriety noun
- pukka adjective
- refinement noun (POLITENESS)
- solemnity noun
- stand on ceremony idiom
- stiff adjective (NOT RELAXED)
- valediction noun
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