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in·flex·i·ble
 (ĭn-flĕk′sə-bəl)adj.
1. Not easily bent; stiff or rigid. See stiff.
2. Incapable of being changed; unalterable: an inflexible rule.
3. Refusing to change one's attitude, purpose, or principles; immovable: an inflexible disciplinarian.
in·flex′i·bil′i·ty, in·flex′i·ble·ness n.
in·flex′i·bly adv.
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inflexible
(ɪnËflÉksÉbÉl)adj
1. not flexible; rigid; stiff
2. obstinate; unyielding
3. without variation; unalterable; fixed
[C14: from Latin inflexībilis; see inflect]
inËflexiËbility, inËflexibleness n
inËflexibly adv
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in•flex•i•ble
(ɪnˈflɛk sə bəl)adj.
1. not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible plastic rod.
2. of an unyielding temper, purpose, will, etc.; immovable: an inflexible determination.
3. not permitting change or variation.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin]
in•flex`i•bil′i•ty, in•flex′i•ble•ness, n.
in•flex′i•bly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | inflexible - incapable of change; "a man of inflexible purpose" flexible - capable of being changed; "flexible schedules" |
2. | inflexible - not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty" | |
3. | inflexible - resistant to being bent; "an inflexible iron bar"; "an inflexible knife blade"; inelastic - not elastic; "economists speak of an inelastic price structure" | |
4. | inflexible - incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances; "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate" unadaptable - not adaptable |
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inflexible
adjective
1. fixed, set, established, rooted, rigid, immovable, unadaptable He was a man of unchanging habits and an inflexible routine.
2. obstinate, strict, relentless, firm, fixed, iron, adamant, rigorous, stubborn, stringent, uncompromising, resolute, steely, intractable, inexorable, implacable, steadfast, hard and fast, unyielding, immutable, immovable, unbending, obdurate, stiff-necked, dyed-in-the-wool, unchangeable, brassbound, set in your ways They viewed him as stubborn, inflexible and dogmatic.
obstinate yielding, flexible, movable, irresolute
obstinate yielding, flexible, movable, irresolute
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inflexible
adjective1. Not changing shape or bending:
2. Incapable of changing or being modified:
3. Firmly, often unreasonably immovable in purpose or will:
adamant, adamantine, brassbound, die-hard, grim, implacable, incompliant, inexorable, intransigent, iron, obdurate, relentless, remorseless, rigid, stubborn, unbendable, unbending, uncompliant, uncompromising, unrelenting, unyielding.
Idiom: stubborn as a mule.
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inflexible
[ɪnˈfleksəbl] ADJ [substance, object] → rÃgido (fig) [person, opinions, rules] → inflexibleCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
inflexible
[ɪnˈflɛksɪbəl] adj [person] → inflexible; [approach] → rigide; [system] → rigide; [labour market] → rigide; [working hours, working arrangements] → rigide
[object, material] → rigide
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
inflexible
adj (lit) substance, object → unbiegsam, starr; (fig) person, attitude, opinion → unbeugsam, inflexibel, stur (pej)
Collins German Dictionary â Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
inflexible
(inËfleksÉbl) adjective1. (of a person) never yielding or giving way.
2. not able to bend.
inËflexibly adverbinËflexiËbility noun
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inflexible
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