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inflexible definition

in·flex·ible (in flek′sə bəl)

adjective

  1. that cannot be bent or curved; stiff; rigid
  2. firm in mind or purpose; stubborn; unyielding; unshakable
  3. that cannot be changed; fixed; unalterable an inflexible rule

Etymology: ME < L inflexibilis: see in- & flexible

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