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   In·flex·i·ble

   /inˈfleksəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. unwilling to change or compromise: "once she had made up her mind, she was inflexible" Similar stubbornobstinateobdurateintractableintransigentunbendingimmovableinexorableunadaptableunaccommodatinghideboundset in one's waysblinkeredsingle-mindedpigheadedmulishuncompromisingdoggedadamantfirmresolutediehardsteelyiron-willeddyed-in-the-woolformal:refractoryOpposite flexibleaccommodating
   • ▪ not able to be changed or adapted to particular circumstances: "inflexible rules" Similar unalterableunchangeableunvaryingunwaveringunshakeableentrenchedfirmfixedsetestablishedhard and fastuncompromisingstringentrigorousstrictsevereinexorableimmutableOpposite flexible
   • 2. not able to be bent; stiff: "the heavy inflexible armor of the beetles" Similar rigidstiffnonflexibleunyieldingunbendingunbendabletauthardfirminelasticrare:impliableunmalleableOpposite flexiblepliable

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin inflexibilis, from in- ‘not’ + flexibilis ‘flexible’.

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   • 1. inflexibly adverb

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   What is the adjective for inflexible?

   • Familiarity information: INFLEXIBLE used as an adjective is uncommon. adamant; adamantine; inexorable; intransigent (impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason) fossilised; fossilized; ossified (set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs) I would repeat, perhaps, if I were very inflexible.

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   What is inflexible?

   • ['ˌɪnˈflɛksəbəl'] incapable of change. 1. Adjective But straight from the store, they may feel inflexible and stiff. 1. I went away in my head, into a book. That was where I went whenever real life was too hard or too inflexible. adjective. ['ˌɪnˈflɛksəbəl'] not making concessions. adjective. ['ˌɪnˈflɛksəbəl'] resistant to being bent; . adjective.

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   What does it mean if a rule is too inflexible?

   • (disapproving) that cannot be changed or made more suitable for a particular situation synonym rigid The rules are too inflexible to allow for human error. (disapproving) (of people or organizations) unwilling to change their opinions, decisions, etc., or the way they do things He's completely inflexible on the subject.

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   What makes a person inflexible?

   • Something inflexible does not bend easily. A stiff back can make you inflexible, or unable to fold over and touch your toes. A really busy schedule can make you inflexible or unable to bend or accommodate your plans for others.

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   Inflexible means not flexible, not easily bent or twisted, not easily changed or influenced. See synonyms, examples, word history and usage of inflexible in sentences.

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   ( especially of opinions and rules) fixed and unable or unwilling to change: The prime minister has adopted an inflexible position on immigration. This type of computer is too slow and inflexible to meet many business needs. Synonyms. unbending formal. uncompromising. Opposite. flexible (ABLE TO CHANGE) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   Definitions of inflexible. adjective. resistant to being bent. “an inflexible iron bar” “an inflexible knife blade” synonyms: inelastic. not elastic. muscle-bound. having stiff muscles as the result of excessive exercise. rigid, stiff. incapable of or resistant to bending. semirigid. not fully rigid. see more. adjective. incapable of change.

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   Inflexible definition: not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid. See examples of INFLEXIBLE used in a sentence.

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   1 day ago · Learn the meaning of 'inflexible' as an adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out how to use 'inflexible' to describe something that cannot be changed or someone who is stubborn or unyielding.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective inflexible, which means unable or unwilling to change or adapt. See examples, synonyms and word origin.

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   Inflexible means not changing easily or not bending easily. Learn how to use this adjective with different nouns and see translations in other languages.