![]() 990,574,250 visitors served. |
|
![]() Dictionary/ thesaurus | ![]() Medical dictionary | ![]() Legal dictionary | ![]() Financial dictionary | ![]() Acronyms | ![]() Idioms | ![]() Encyclopedia | ![]() Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
inflexible |
Also found in: Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
inflexible Adjective 1. unwilling to be persuaded; obstinate 2. (of a rule etc.) firmly fixed: inflexible schedules 3. incapable of being bent: inflexible joints inflexibility n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
inflexible adjective 2. obstinate, strict, relentless, firm, fixed, iron, adamant, rigorous, stubborn, stringent, uncompromising, resolute, steely, intractable, inexorable, implacable, steadfast, hard and fast, unyielding, immutable, immovable, unbending, obdurate, stiff-necked, dyed-in-the-wool, unchangeable, brassbound, set in your ways << OPPOSITE flexible Translations (rule) → starr |
|
? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | |
|---|---|---|
The emphasis was helped by the speaker's voice, which was inflexible, dry, and dictatorial. The Emperor was inflexible both to the entreaties of his daughter and the tears of his grand-children, and all that could be obtained of him was that the sentence should be mollified, and changed into a condemnation to be hanged. By both heredity and environment something of the man's inflexible character had touched the other members of the family; the Lassiter home, though not devoid of domestic affection, was a veritable citadel of duty, and duty--ah, duty is as cruel as death! |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content NEW! | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|
|---|