adj
inflexible
ihn-FLEHK-suhbl
adj
1
Unable to bend or be physically altered in shape.
"The old metal rod was rusted stiff and inflexible."
2
Unwilling to change one's opinions, plans, or ways of doing things.
"Her manager was famously inflexible about working hours."
"The rules seemed inflexible, with no exceptions allowed for anyone."
How to Use Inflexible
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRigid — either physically stiff or stubbornly unwilling to change.
Common pairings
inflexible rules
inflexible attitude
remain inflexible
Word Forms
more inflexible comparative, most inflexible superlative
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Etymology
From Latin inflexibilis, from in- ("not") plus flexibilis ("flexible").