inflexible

in·flex·i·ble

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

Origin of inflexible

Middle English from Classical Latin inflexibilis: see in- and flexible

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inflexible

adjective

Not easily bent; stiff or rigid. See stiff.
Incapable of being changed; unalterable: an inflexible rule.
Refusing to change one's attitude, purpose, or principles; immovable: an inflexible disciplinarian.

Related Forms:

in·flex′i·bil′i·ty in·flex′i·ble·ness
noun

in·flex′i·bly
adverb

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inflexible

inflexible inexorable adamant obdurate

These adjectives mean not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course. Inflexible implies unyielding adherence to fixed principles or purposes: My boss is inflexible on many issues. Inexorable implies lack of susceptibility to persuasion: “Cynthia was inexorable—she would have none of him” (Winston Churchill). It also describes things that are inevitable, relentless, and often severe in effect: “Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty” (W. Bruce Lincoln). Adamant implies imperviousness to pleas or appeals: He is adamant about leaving right now. Obdurate implies hard, callous resistance to tender feelings: The child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart.

See Also Synonyms at stiff.

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