stiff

As an adverb sternly

is in a stern manner.

As an adjective stiff is

of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible.

As a noun stiff is

an average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff''''' or ''lucky '''stiff .

As a verb stiff is

to fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.

Stationary is a related term of stiff.

As adjectives the difference between stationary and stiff

is that stationary is not moving while stiff is of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible.

As nouns the difference between stationary and stiff

is that stationary is one who, or that which, is stationary, such as a planet when apparently it has neither progressive nor retrograde motion while stiff is an average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff''''' or ''lucky '''stiff .

As a verb stiff is

to fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.

Stiff is a related term of intractable.

As adjectives the difference between stiff and intractable

is that stiff is of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible while intractable is not tractable or to be drawn or guided by persuasion; not easily governed, managed, or directed; uncontrollable; incurable; violent; stubborn; obstinate.

As a noun stiff

is an average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff''''' or ''lucky '''stiff .

As a verb stiff

is to fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.

Stiff is a synonym of stubborn.

As adjectives the difference between stiff and stubborn

is that stiff is of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible while stubborn is refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting.

As a noun stiff

is an average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff''''' or ''lucky '''stiff .

As a verb stiff

is to fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.

Rocklike is a related term of stiff.

As adjectives the difference between rocklike and stiff

is that rocklike is resembling a rock while stiff is of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible.

As a noun stiff is

an average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff''''' or ''lucky '''stiff .

As a verb stiff is

to fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.

Stiff is a related term of ritual.

As nouns the difference between stiff and ritual

is that stiff is an average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff''''' or ''lucky '''stiff while ritual is ritual, rite.

As an adjective stiff

is of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible.

As a verb stiff

is to fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.

Immovable is a related term of stiff.

As adjectives the difference between immovable and stiff

is that immovable is incapable of being physically moved; fixed while stiff is of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible.

As nouns the difference between immovable and stiff

is that immovable is that which can not be moved; something which is immovable while stiff is an average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff''''' or ''lucky '''stiff .

As a verb stiff is

to fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.

Precise is a related term of stiff.

As verbs the difference between precise and stiff

is that precise is while stiff is to fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.

As an adjective stiff is

of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible.

As a noun stiff is

an average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff''''' or ''lucky '''stiff .

In colloquial terms the difference between uptight and stiff

is that uptight is an uptight person while stiff is harsh, severe.

As a verb stiff is

to fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.

As verbs the difference between stiff and strengthen

is that stiff is to fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily while strengthen is (lb) to make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify; to reinforce.

As an adjective stiff

is of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible.

As a noun stiff

is an average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff''''' or ''lucky '''stiff .