Inflexible: meaning, definitions and examples

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inflexible

 

[ ษชnหˆflษ›ksษ™bษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

personality trait

Not willing to change or compromise; stubborn and rigid in beliefs or opinions. People who are inflexible often have difficulty adapting to new situations or ideas.

Synonyms

rigid, stubborn, unyielding

Examples of usage

  • He was so inflexible in his views that he refused to consider any alternative perspectives.
  • The inflexible nature of the company's policies led to low employee morale.
Context #2 | Adjective

physical attribute

Not capable of being bent or easily altered in shape; rigid or stiff. Inflexible materials do not bend or flex easily.

Synonyms

rigid, stiff, unbending

Examples of usage

  • The inflexible metal rod could not be bent to fit the desired shape.
  • The inflexible plastic packaging cracked when pressure was applied.

Translations

Translations of the word "inflexible" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inflexรญvel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคŸเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unflexibel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kaku

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฟะพั…ะธั‚ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieskล‚onny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŸ”่ปŸๆ€งใŒใชใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inflexible

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inflexible

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท esnek olmayan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œตํ†ต์„ฑ ์—†๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู…ุฑู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nepoddajnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nepruลพnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ็ตๆดป็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neprilagodljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณsveigjanlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธะบะตะผัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™rt

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inflexible

Etymology

The word 'inflexible' originated from the Latin word 'inflexibilis', which means 'not capable of being bent'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. Over time, 'inflexible' has retained its core meaning of being rigid or stubborn in various contexts.

See also: flex, flexibility, flexible, flexibly, flexibound, flexing, flexure, inflexibility.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,391, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.