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   inflexible

   /ɪnˈflɛksɪbl/

   adjective

   • 1. unwilling to change or compromise: "once she had made up her mind, she was inflexible" Similar stubbornobstinateobdurateintractableintransigentunbendingimmovableinexorableunadaptableunaccommodatinghideboundset in one's waysblinkeredsingle-mindedpig-headedmulishuncompromisingdoggedadamantfirmresolutediehardsteelyiron-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: "heavy inflexible armour" Similar rigidstiffnon-flexibleunyieldingunbendingunbendabletauthardfirminelasticrare: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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inflexibleInflexible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INFLEXIBLE is not flexible. How to use inflexible in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Inflexible.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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   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] His opponents viewed him as stubborn, dogmatic, and inflexible. Synonyms: obstinate, strict, relentless, firm More Synonyms of inflexible.

8. 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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninflexible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   inflexible. adjective. /ɪnˈfleksəbl/. /ɪnˈfleksəbl/. (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. Extra Examples.

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

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    Firm in mind or purpose; stubborn; unyielding; unshakable. Webster's New World. That cannot be changed; fixed; unalterable. An inflexible rule. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Refusing to change one's attitude, purpose, or principles; immovable. An inflexible disciplinarian. American Heritage.

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