Inflexible definition

ĭn-flĕksə-bəl
Not easily bent; stiff or rigid.
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Incapable of being changed; unalterable.

An inflexible rule.

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Firm in mind or purpose; stubborn; unyielding; unshakable.
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Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent; stiff; rigid; firm; unyielding.
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Not willing to change, e.g. one's opinion or habits; obstinate; stubborn; resolute; determined.
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Refusing to change one's attitude, purpose, or principles; immovable.

An inflexible disciplinarian.

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That cannot be bent or curved; stiff; rigid.
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That cannot be changed; fixed; unalterable.

An inflexible rule.

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Origin of inflexible

  • From Middle French inflexible, from Latin inflexibilis. See also in- +‎ flexible.

    From Wiktionary

Inflexible Sentence Examples

  • Remember, it's far harder to walk in thick, inflexible soles.

  • From this you will see that they are proving inflexible on the matter of the cost of the license.

  • An economic straightjacket of a single currency and an inflexible social model are the real perpetrators.

  • These can be deeply ingrained and sometimes lifelong inflexible attitudes and behaviors.

  • Spinal fusion leaves the involved portion of the spine permanently stiff and inflexible.

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