Inflexible: meaning, definitions and examples
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inflexible
[ ษชnหflษksษbษl ]
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
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.
physical attribute
Not capable of being bent or easily altered in shape; rigid or stiff. Inflexible materials do not bend or flex easily.
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น inflexรญvel
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช unflexibel
๐ฎ๐ฉ kaku
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะฟะพั ะธัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ nieskลonny
๐ฏ๐ต ๆ่ปๆงใใชใ
๐ซ๐ท inflexible
๐ช๐ธ inflexible
๐น๐ท esnek olmayan
๐ฐ๐ท ์ตํต์ฑ ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบูุฑ ู ุฑู
๐จ๐ฟ nepoddajnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ nepruลพnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ไธ็ตๆดป็
๐ธ๐ฎ neprilagodljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ รณsveigjanlegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะธะบะตะผััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแฎแแจแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sษrt
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.