What is the meaning of inflexible?

adjective

  • Incapable of change.
    • usage: "a man of inflexible purpose"
  • Not making concessions.
    • usage: "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty"
  • Resistant to being bent.
    • usage: "an inflexible iron bar"; "an inflexible knife blade";
  • Incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances.
    • usage: "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate"
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APAWordNet. (2010). inflexible. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/inflexible/definitions/1176568
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