NYT Dictionary

NONRIGID

/ˈnɑnrɪdʒɪd/
AdjectiveNounNON-rig-idnon-rig-id · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Not rigid; flexible.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *Hreyǵ-der. Proto-Italic *rigēō Latin rigeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin rigidusder. Middle English rigide English rigid English nonrigid From non- + rigid.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

blimpcomplaisantdelicateeasygentlemellowmildnonresistivesoftsoftened

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2024, 2025, 2026.

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