inflexible

[ in-flek-suh-buhl ]

/ ɪnˈflɛk sə bəl /

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adjective

not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.

of a rigid or unyielding temper, purpose, will, etc.; immovable: an inflexible determination.

not permitting change or variation; unalterable: inflexible rules.

Origin of inflexible

1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin inflexibilis “rigid, unbending.” See in-³, flexible

SYNONYMS FOR inflexible

1 unbendable, stiff.

2 rigorous, stern, unrelenting, unremitting, stubborn, obstinate, intractable, obdurate, unbending, adamant.

3 undeviating.

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2 amenable.

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2. Inflexible, relentless, implacable, inexorable imply having the quality of not being turned from a purpose. 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. Implacable means incapable of being placated or appeased: implacable in wrath. Inexorable means unmoved by prayer or entreaty: inexorable in demanding payment.

OTHER WORDS FROM inflexible

in·flex·i·bil·i·ty, in·flex·i·ble·ness, nounin·flex·i·bly, adverb

Words nearby inflexible

inflect, inflection, inflectional, inflection point, inflexed, inflexible, inflict, infliction, in-flight, inflorescence, inflow

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Example sentences from the Web for inflexible

Liberated from overstressing our backs, we suffer from weak and inflexible backs.
Is Your Chair Killing You? The Consequences of Comfort|Daniel E. Lieberman|October 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When two people have to work late, who will meet that inflexible day-care pickup time?
One Reason Women Stay Home: Because It's Easier on Everyone|Megan McArdle|March 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Some may be concerned that a system along these lines would be inflexible.
To Solve Debt Crisis, GOP Should Put Obama on a Reward Program|Stan Veuger|December 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They're rigid and inflexible and hopeless and just plain cuhrayzee.
What If Plan B Doesn't Pass?|Michael Tomasky|December 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST

This knowledge was joy; but it made her inexorable and inflexible towards herself.
Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind|Frances Martin
And they sent Colonel Gession, not so heavy a drinker as Rantzau, a good soldier and an inflexible character.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
The movement of horror which he had observed was the instinctive revolt of the flesh, and not a faltering of her inflexible will.
The Honor of the Name|Emile Gaboriau
He stretched out his little fat legs and rested his third chin on his inflexible shirt-front.
The Californians|Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
Disdainfully she smiled; her face grew cold; her figure looked never more erect and inflexible.
Under the Rose|Frederic Stewart Isham

British Dictionary definitions for inflexible

inflexible

/ (ɪnˈflɛksəbəl) /

adjective

not flexible; rigid; stiff

obstinate; unyielding

without variation; unalterable; fixed

Derived forms of inflexible

inflexibility or inflexibleness, nouninflexibly, adverb

Word Origin for inflexible

C14: from Latin inflexībilis; see inflect

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单词	inflexible
释义	inflexible [ in-flek-suh-buhl ] / ɪnˈflɛk sə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inflexible ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod. of a rigid or unyielding temper, purpose, will, etc.; immovable: an inflexible determination. not permitting change or variation; unalterable: inflexible rules. Origin of inflexible 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin inflexibilis “rigid, unbending.” See in-³, flexible SYNONYMS FOR inflexible 1 unbendable, stiff. 2 rigorous, stern, unrelenting, unremitting, stubborn, obstinate, intractable, obdurate, unbending, adamant. 3 undeviating. SEE SYNONYMS FOR inflexible ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR inflexible 2 amenable. SEE ANTONYMS FOR inflexible ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for inflexible 2. Inflexible, relentless, implacable, inexorable imply having the quality of not being turned from a purpose. 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. Implacable means incapable of being placated or appeased: implacable in wrath. Inexorable means unmoved by prayer or entreaty: inexorable in demanding payment. OTHER WORDS FROM inflexible in·flex·i·bil·i·ty, in·flex·i·ble·ness, nounin·flex·i·bly, adverb Words nearby inflexible inflect, inflection, inflectional, inflection point, inflexed, inflexible, inflict, infliction, in-flight, inflorescence, inflow Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inflexible Liberated from overstressing our backs, we suffer from weak and inflexible backs. Is Your Chair Killing You? The Consequences of Comfort\|Daniel E. Lieberman\|October 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST When two people have to work late, who will meet that inflexible day-care pickup time? One Reason Women Stay Home: Because It's Easier on Everyone\|Megan McArdle\|March 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Some may be concerned that a system along these lines would be inflexible. To Solve Debt Crisis, GOP Should Put Obama on a Reward Program\|Stan Veuger\|December 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST They're rigid and inflexible and hopeless and just plain cuhrayzee. What If Plan B Doesn't Pass?\|Michael Tomasky\|December 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST This knowledge was joy; but it made her inexorable and inflexible towards herself. Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind\|Frances Martin And they sent Colonel Gession, not so heavy a drinker as Rantzau, a good soldier and an inflexible character. A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times\|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot The movement of horror which he had observed was the instinctive revolt of the flesh, and not a faltering of her inflexible will. The Honor of the Name\|Emile Gaboriau He stretched out his little fat legs and rested his third chin on his inflexible shirt-front. The Californians\|Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton Disdainfully she smiled; her face grew cold; her figure looked never more erect and inflexible. Under the Rose\|Frederic Stewart Isham British Dictionary definitions for inflexible inflexible / (ɪnˈflɛksəbəl) / adjective not flexible; rigid; stiff obstinate; unyielding without variation; unalterable; fixed Derived forms of inflexible inflexibility or inflexibleness, nouninflexibly, adverb Word Origin for inflexible C14: from Latin inflexībilis; see inflect Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inflexible uncompromising, intractable, stringent, steadfast, resolute, strict, unyielding, rigid, rigorous, obstinate, adamant, immutable, adamantine, determined, dogged, dyed-in-the-wool, firm, fixed, hard, hard-and-fast
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inflexible

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