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inflexible

in·flex·i·ble

inflexible

 
pronunciation:
ihn flek s bl
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: not able to be bent, or not easy to bend; stiff.
Concrete is inflexible and breaks during earthquakes.
synonyms:
rigid, stiff
antonyms:
elastic, flexible, supple
similar words:
firm, fixed, solid
definition 2: not able to compromise or accommodate; not able to change.
The teacher was very inflexible about his rules.
antonyms:
flexible
similar words:
firm, narrow, rigid, strict, willful
definition 3: not likely to change under pressure or influence; stubborn.
She gets her work done with inflexible determination.
synonyms:
stubborn
similar words:
determined, firm, obstinate, willful
derivations: inflexibly (adv.), inflexibility (n.), inflexibleness (n.)