Definitions for inflexible
ɪnˈflɛk sə bəlin·flex·i·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inflexibleadjective

   incapable of change

   "a man of inflexible purpose"

2. uncompromising, sturdy, inflexibleadjective

   not making concessions

   "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty"

3. inflexibleadjective

   resistant to being bent

   "an inflexible iron bar"; "an inflexible knife blade";

4. inflexible, rigid, unbendingadjective

   incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances

   "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inflexibleadjective

   Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent; stiff; rigid; firm; unyielding.

2. inflexibleadjective

   Not willing to change, e.g. one's opinion or habits; obstinate; stubborn; resolute; determined.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inflexibleadjective

   Etymology: French; inflexibilis, Latin.

   1. Not to be bent or incurvated.

   Such errors as are but acorns in our younger brows, grow oaks in our older heads, and become inflexible to the powerful arm of reason. Thomas Browne, Vul. Err. Preface to.

   Too great rigidity and elasticity of the fibres makes them inflexible to the causes, to which they ought to yield. Arbuthnot.

   2. Not to be prevailed on; immovable.

   The man resolv'd and steady to his trust,
   Inflexible to ill, and obstinately just. Addison.

   A man of an upright and inflexible temper, in the execution of his country's laws, can overcome all private fear. Addison.

   3. Not to be changed or altered.

   The nature of things are inflexible, and their natural relations unalterable: we must bring our understandings to things, and not bend things to our fancies. Isaac Watts.

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1. inflexible

   Inflexible refers to the inability or unwillingness to change or adapt to different circumstances, ideas, or people. It can also refer to a physical property, describing something that is rigid, hard, or not easily bent or manipulated.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Inflexibleadjective

   not capable of being bent; stiff; rigid; firm; unyielding

2. Inflexibleadjective

   firm in will or purpose; not to be turned, changed, or altered; resolute; determined; unyieding; inexorable; stubborn

3. Inflexibleadjective

   incapable of change; unalterable; immutable

How to pronounce inflexible?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inflexible in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inflexible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of inflexible in a Sentence

1. Labor Minister Panos Skourletis:

   They are asking us to not touch anything (of the austerity measures) that have ruined Greek people's lives in the last five years, the IMF is the most inflexible side ... the most extreme voices of the Brussels Group.

2. Pete Buttigieg:

   I believe the best way to defeat Donald Trump and deliver for the American people is to broaden and galvanize the majority that supports us on the critical issues, bernie Sanders believes in an inflexible ideological revolution that leaves out most Democrats, not to mention most Americans.

3. Kilbinder Dosanjh:

   Investors want credibility, stability and at the same time flexibility. Right now, India is a bit of an inflexible market.

4. Oliver L. North:

   There is no moral middle ground. Indifference is not an option. ... For the sake of our children, I implore each of you to be unyielding and inflexible in your opposition to drugs.

5. Kate Forbes:

   These inflexible rules are a blunt instrument.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inflexible
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inflexible
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=inflexible
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflexible