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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 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 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 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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   Do inflexible materials bend easily?

   • Inflexible materials do not bend easily. (Definition of inflexible from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) （尤指意見和規則）不可改變的，不願變更的… （尤指意见和规则）不可改变的，不愿变更的… inflexible, rígido… inflexível… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! INFLEXIBLE meaning: 1.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › inflexibleINFLEXIBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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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   4 days ago · 1. adjective. Something that is inflexible cannot be altered in any way, even if the situation changes. Workers insisted the new system was too inflexible. Charles was a man of settled habits and inflexible routine. Synonyms: fixed, set, established, rooted More Synonyms of inflexible.

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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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   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 meaning: 1. Inflexible rules, opinions, beliefs, etc do not change easily: 2. Inflexible materials do not…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of 'inflexible' 1. Something that is inflexible cannot be altered in any way, even if the situation changes. [...] 2. If you say that someone is inflexible, you are criticizing them because they refuse to change their mind or alter their way of doing things. [disapproval] [...] More. Synonyms of 'inflexible'

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   Definition of inflexible adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. inflexible. adjective. /ɪnˈflɛksəbl/ (disapproving) that cannot be changed or made more suitable for a particular situation synonym rigid an inflexible attitude/routine/system The rules are too inflexible to allow for human error. an inflexible retirement age.