| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | adamant | refusing to change position |
| 2. | anchored | held firmly and not moving |
| 3. | angular | stiff and sharp in form |
| 4. | austere | strict and plain in style |
| 5. | authoritarian | strictly controlling and inflexible |
| 6. | boardlike | flat and stiff like a board |
| 7. | brittle | hard and likely to snap |
| 8. | buttoned-up | stiff and emotionally restrained |
| 9. | by-the-book | following rules exactly |
| 10. | calcified | hardened and resistant to change |
| 11. | carved in stone | fixed and unchangeable |
| 12. | cast-iron | extremely firm and unchangeable |
| 13. | ceremonious | overly formal and stiff |
| 14. | closed-minded | unwilling to consider new ideas |
| 15. | conservative | resistant to change or innovation |
| 16. | constant | remaining the same throughout |
| 17. | constrained | forced and stiff in style |
| 18. | conventional | bound by accepted norms |
| 19. | crisp | firm and sharply controlled |
| 20. | deep-rooted | firmly established over time |
| 21. | definite | clearly fixed and exact |
| 22. | determinate | fixed and clearly defined |
| 23. | dictatorial | overly controlling and inflexible |
| 24. | doctrinaire | rigidly attached to doctrine |
| 25. | dogmatic | stubbornly fixed in beliefs |
| 26. | domineering | overbearing and hard to oppose |
| 27. | draconian | extremely harsh and strict |
| 28. | entrenched | firmly established and resistant |
| 29. | erect | standing straight and stiff |
| 30. | established | firmly set and accepted |
| 31. | exacting | demanding strict accuracy or effort |
| 32. | fast | firmly fixed in place |
| 33. | firm | not soft or easily moved |
| 34. | fixed | set and not changeable |
| 35. | forced | stiff and not genuine |
| 36. | formal | stiffly correct and official |
| 37. | formalistic | overly bound by rules |
| 38. | frozen | stiff or unable to move |
| 39. | hard | solid and not yielding |
| 40. | hardened | made hard and less flexible |
| 41. | harsh | severely strict or unyielding |
| 42. | hidebound | narrowly fixed in old ways |
| 43. | high-handed | arrogantly overbearing and strict |
| 44. | immovable | unable to be moved or changed |
| 45. | impassive | showing no feeling or movement |
| 46. | implacable | unable to be softened |
| 47. | inelastic | not flexible or adaptable |
| 48. | inert | lacking movement or responsiveness |
| 49. | inexorable | impossible to stop or soften |
| 50. | inflexible | unable or unwilling to bend |
| 51. | insistent | firmly demanding without yielding |
| 52. | intransigent | refusing compromise or agreement |
| 53. | iron | very strong and unbending |
| 54. | lifeless | lacking energy or flexibility |
| 55. | locked | fixed firmly in place |
| 56. | mechanical | stiff and lacking naturalness |
| 57. | motionless | completely still and unmoving |
| 58. | narrow | limited and inflexible in outlook |
| 59. | obdurate | stubbornly refusing to change |
| 60. | obstinate | stubbornly sticking to views |
| 61. | old-fashioned | not open to newer ways |
| 62. | old-school | strictly traditional in approach |
| 63. | orthodox | strictly following established beliefs |
| 64. | ossified | become rigid through age or habit |
| 65. | overbearing | too forceful and controlling |
| 66. | peremptory | allowing no refusal or debate |
| 67. | petrified | made stiff or motionless |
| 68. | prim | stiffly formal and proper |
| 69. | puritanical | overly strict in morals |
| 70. | ramrod-straight | very straight and stiff |
| 71. | reactionary | strongly opposed to change |
| 72. | relentless | not easing in severity |
| 73. | reserved | restrained and not relaxed |
| 74. | restrained | controlled and not free |
| 75. | rigorous | extremely thorough and strict |
| 76. | rooted | fixed firmly in place |
| 77. | rule-bound | strictly following rules |
| 78. | set | firmly established and unchanging |
| 79. | severe | very strict or stern |
| 80. | solid | firm and stable in form |
| 81. | steely | hard, cold, and resolute |
| 82. | stern | serious and strict in manner |
| 83. | stiff | not easily bent or changed |
| 84. | strait-laced | very strict in morals |
| 85. | strict | firmly enforcing rules or standards |
| 86. | stringent | strict and tightly controlled |
| 87. | stubborn | unwilling to change or yield |
| 88. | taut | stretched tight and stiff |
| 89. | tense | stiff from strain or stress |
| 90. | tight | firmly held and not loose |
| 91. | unadaptable | not able to adjust |
| 92. | unalterable | impossible to change |
| 93. | unbending | not yielding or relaxing |
| 94. | unchangeable | not able to be changed |
| 95. | uncompromising | not making concessions |
| 96. | uniform | staying the same throughout |
| 97. | unnatural | not relaxed or easy |
| 98. | unpliable | not easily bent or influenced |
| 99. | unyielding | not giving way under pressure |
| 100. | wooden | stiff and unnatural in movement |
