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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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   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 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 means fixed and unable or unwilling to change, especially of opinions and rules. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and translations in different languages.

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     ( especially of opinions and rules) fixed and unable or...

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     inflexible definicja: 1. (especially of opinions and rules)...

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     INFLEXIBLE translate: （尤指意見和規則）不可改變的，不願變更的. Learn more in...

   • Indonesian Translation

     inflexible translate: gigih, kaku. Learn more in the...

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     INFLEXIBLE translate: （尤指意见和规则）不可改变的，不愿变更的. Learn more in...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     INFLEXIBLE translate: không linh hoạt, không bẻ cong được....

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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 a sentence.

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   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.

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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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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of the adjective 'inflexible', which means not flexible, rigid, or unyielding. Find out the difference between 'inflexible' and related words such as 'adamant', 'implacable', and 'obdurate'.

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    Inflexible means not easily bent, unyielding, or unalterable. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective, as well as related words and examples.