Stiff
adjAntonymSSC PYQ × 6/stˈɪf/ · स्टिफ़
Not easily bent, or formal in manner
कड़ा, आसानी से न मुड़ने वाला, या व्यवहार में औपचारिक
The new shoes are stiff for a week.
He gave a stiff reply and turned away.
Daily use: Naye joote stiff hote hain shuru mein.
नए जूते पहले हफ़्ते stiff रहते हैं — मुड़ते ही नहीं। व्यवहार में भी stiff यानी अकड़ा हुआ, औपचारिक। Supple, flexible, pliable इसके उल्टे।
New shoes are STIFF for the first week: they simply refuse to bend. A person can be stiff too, formal and unbending in manner. Supple, flexible and pliable are the opposites.
ज़्यादातर antonym पूछा जाता है: supple, flexible, pliable। 'Stiff competition' (कड़ी) और 'stiff reply' (रूखा, औपचारिक) भी याद रखिए।
Mostly asked for antonyms: supple, flexible and pliable. Note collocations like 'stiff competition' (tough) and 'stiff reply' (formal and cold).