OSSIFIED Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word ossified. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| inflexible | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • incapable of change • not making concessions • resistant to being bent adjective satellite • incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances | ||||||
| rigid | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure adjective satellite • incapable of or resistant to bending • incapable of compromise or flexibility • incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances • fixed and unmoving | ||||||
| consolidated | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • joined together into a whole • forming a solid mass | ||||||
| hardened | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment • protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) adjective satellite • used of persons; emotionally hardened • made tough by habitual exposure • converted to solid form (as concrete) | ||||||
| solid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous • entirely of one substance with no holes inside noun • matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure • the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape • a three-dimensional object, structurally rigid, usually resistant to changes of shape or volume adjective satellite • characterized by good substantial quality • of one substance or character throughout • uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks • providing abundant nourishment • of good quality and condition; solidly built • not soft or yielding to pressure • having length, breadth and thickness • impenetrable for the eye • financially dependable • of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial • meriting respect or esteem • of the same color throughout • acting together as a single undiversified whole | ||||||
| solidified | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • changed into a solid mass | ||||||
| stiff | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • having a strong physiological or chemical effect noun • an ordinary man • the dead body of a human being adverb • to a great degree • in a stiff manner adjective satellite • not moving or operating freely • strong, vigorous • rigidly formal • marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable • incapable of or resistant to bending • very drunk | ||||||
| petrified | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright • change into stone • make rigid and set into a conventional pattern | ||||||
| blocked | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • closed to traffic • completely obstructed or closed off | ||||||
| deep-seated | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held | ||||||
| demode | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • out of fashion | ||||||
| established | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
adjective • brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established adjective satellite • settled securely and unconditionally • conforming with accepted standards • shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt • introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation | ||||||
| fixed | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
adjective • securely placed or fastened or set adjective satellite • (of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value • fixed and unmoving • incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices" | ||||||
| harden | verbv | |||||
verb • become hard or harder • make hard or harder • harden by reheating and cooling in oil • make healthy • cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate | ||||||
| ingrained | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held | ||||||
| old-fashioned | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • out of fashion | ||||||
| outdated | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • old; no longer valid or fashionable | ||||||
| outmoded | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • out of fashion | ||||||
| passe | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • out of fashion | ||||||
| petrify | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright • change into stone • make rigid and set into a conventional pattern | ||||||
