Inflexibly: meaning, definitions and examples

🚫
Add to dictionary

inflexibly

 

[ ɪnˈflɛksəbli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in a rigid or unyielding manner

Inflexibly means in a way that is unwilling to change or compromise, stubbornly, or unyieldingly. It describes a person's behavior or attitude that is firm and not easily swayed.

Synonyms

rigidly, stubbornly, unyieldingly

Examples of usage

  • She held inflexibly to her beliefs, refusing to consider any other viewpoint.
  • The manager inflexibly enforced the company's rules, even in difficult situations.

Translations

Translations of the word "inflexibly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inflexivelmente

🇮🇳 अडिग रूप से

🇩🇪 unflexibel

🇮🇩 tak kenal kompromi

🇺🇦 негнучко

🇵🇱 nieelastycznie

🇯🇵 融通が利かない

🇫🇷 inflexiblement

🇪🇸 inflexiblemente

🇹🇷 esnek olmayan bir şekilde

🇰🇷 융통성 없이

🇸🇦 بشكل غير مرن

🇨🇿 nepružně

🇸🇰 nepružne

🇨🇳 不灵活地

🇸🇮 neprožno

🇮🇸 ósveigjanlega

🇰🇿 икемсіз түрде

🇬🇪 უხეში

🇦🇿 sərt şəkildə

🇲🇽 de manera inflexible

Word origin

The word 'inflexibly' is derived from the adjective 'inflexible,' which comes from the Latin word 'inflexibilis,' meaning 'not easily bent' or 'unyielding.' The term has been in use since the late 16th century, evolving to its current adverb form to describe actions or behaviors that are rigid and uncompromising.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,745 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.