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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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. inflexibly adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inflexibleInflexible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   not flexible: such as; characterized by firmness of will or purpose : unyielding; not easily bent or twisted : lacking or deficient in suppleness… See the full definition

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINFLEXIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INFLEXIBLE definition: 1. (especially of opinions and rules) fixed and unable or unwilling to change: 2. (especially of…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINFLEXIBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INFLEXIBLE meaning: 1. (especially of opinions and rules) fixed and unable or unwilling to change: 2. (especially of…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inflexibleInflexible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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 means unbending, adhering undeviatingly to a set plan, purpose, or the like: inflexible in interpretation of rules; an inflexible will. Relentless suggests so pitiless and unremitting a pursuit of purpose as to convey a sense of inevitableness: as relentless as the passing of time.

7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › inflexibleinflexible - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · inflexible (comparative more inflexible, superlative most inflexible) Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent. Synonyms: stiff, rigid, firm, unyielding; Not willing to change, e.g. one's opinion or habits. Not able to be changed or adapted to circumstances.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINFLEXIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   inflexible means unbending, adhering undeviatingly to a set plan, purpose, or the like: inflexible in interpretation of rules; an inflexible will. relentless suggests so pitiless and unremitting a pursuit of purpose as to convey a sense of inevitableness: as relentless as the passing of time. implacable means incapable of being placated or ...

9. www.yourdictionary.com › inflexibleInflexible Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Refusing to change one's attitude, purpose, or principles; immovable. An inflexible disciplinarian. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: sturdy. uncompromising. unbending. rigid. unadaptable. stringent. strict. stiff. steadfast. rigorous. retractable. refractory. indurative. indurate.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › inflexibleInflexible - definition of inflexible by The Free Dictionary

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    1. Not easily bent; stiff or rigid. See stiff. 2. Incapable of being changed; unalterable: an inflexible rule. 3. Refusing to change one's attitude, purpose, or principles; immovable: an inflexible disciplinarian. in·flex′i·bil′i·ty, in·flex′i·ble·ness n. in·flex′i·bly adv.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINFLEXIBLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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