inflexible
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in·flex·i·bil·i·ty, in·flex·i·ble·ness, noun
in·flex·i·bly, adverb
Synonyms
1. unbendable, stiff. 2. rigorous, stern, unrelenting, unremitting, stubborn, obstinate, intractable, obdurate, unbending, adamant. 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. 3. undeviating.
1. unbendable, stiff. 2. rigorous, stern, unrelenting, unremitting, stubborn, obstinate, intractable, obdurate, unbending, adamant. 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. 3. undeviating.
Antonyms
2. amenable.
2. amenable.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | not flexible; rigid; stiff |
| 2. | obstinate; unyielding |
| 3. | without variation; unalterable; fixed |
| [C14: from Latin inflexībilis; see | |
| inflexi'bility | |
| —n | |
| in'flexibleness | |
| —n | |
| in'flexibly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
inflexible
c.1400, "incapable of being bent, rigid," from L. inflexibilis, from inflexus, pp. of inflectere, from in- "not" + flectere "to bend." Figurative sense of "unbending in temper or purpose" first attested late 14c.
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Example sentences
The firm negotiates forcefully with the country's notoriously inflexible labour unions.
If they are inflexible on the range, they definitely should show it.
Second, the payout is far more immediate and inflexible.
Pushing a specific research project in your letter of intent can make you look inflexible.
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