stiffen - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for stiffen , a list of similar words for stiffen from our thesaurus that you can use

Verb

make stiff or stiffer

Synonyms

• stiffen

More generic

• alter
• change
• modify

Opposite / Antonyms

• loosen

More specific

• buckram
• ossify
• petrify
• rigidify
• starch

Related

• stiffen

Verb

become stiff or stiffer

Synonyms

• stiffen

More generic

• change

Opposite / Antonyms

• loosen

More specific

• rigidify

Verb

severely restrict in scope or extent

Synonyms

• constrain
• stiffen
• tighten
• tighten up

More generic

• bound
• confine
• limit
• restrict
• throttle
• trammel

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