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- Dictionaryinflexible/ɪnˈflɛksɪbl/
adjective
- 1. unwilling to change or compromise: "once she had made up her mind, she was inflexible" Similar Opposite
- 2. not able to be bent; stiff: "heavy inflexible armour" Similar Opposite
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INFLEXIBLE definition: 1. (especially of opinions and rules) fixed and unable or unwilling to change: 2. (especially of…. Learn more.
The meaning of INFLEXIBLE is not flexible. How to use inflexible in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Inflexible.
inflexible. /ɪnˈflɛksəbəl/ /ɪnˈflɛksɪbəl/ IPA guide. 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.
Something or someone that is inflexible cannot or will not change or be altered, even if the situation changes. Workers insisted the new system was too inflexible. American English : inflexible / ɪnˈflɛksɪbəl /
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.
(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. She's a good teacher, but she can be rather inflexible. Topics Preferences and decisions c1, Opinion and argument c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
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.
Adjective. Filter. adjective. That cannot be bent or curved; stiff; rigid. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. 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.
INFLEXIBLE definition: 1. Inflexible rules, opinions, beliefs, etc do not change easily: 2. Inflexible materials do not…. Learn more.
( 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.
