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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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   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.

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

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   Inflexible means fixed and unable or unwilling to change, especially of opinions and rules. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, antonyms, and related words in different contexts and domains.

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   Inflexible means not flexible, rigid, or unyielding. It can describe a material, a temper, a rule, or a determination. See the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of inflexible.

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

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   adjective. incapable of change. “a man of inflexible purpose” synonyms: adamant, adamantine, inexorable, intransigent. impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason. die-hard, rock-ribbed. tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated. fossilised, fossilized, ossified. set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs.

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

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   Learn the meaning of 'inflexible' as an adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out how to use 'inflexible' to describe something that cannot be altered or someone who is stubborn or unyielding.

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

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › inflexibleinflexible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the adjective inflexible, which means unable to change or adapt. See examples, synonyms, and related words for inflexible.