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inflexible

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in·flex·i·ble  (n-flks-bl)
adj.
1. Not easily bent; stiff or rigid.
2. Incapable of being changed; unalterable.
3. Unyielding in purpose, principle, or temper; immovable.

in·flexi·bili·ty, in·flexi·ble·ness n.
in·flexi·bly adv.
Synonyms: inflexible, inexorable, adamant, obdurate
These adjectives mean not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course. Inflexible implies unyielding adherence to fixed principles or purposes: My boss is inflexible on many issues.
Inexorable implies lack of susceptibility to persuasion: "Cynthia was inexorableshe would have none of him" Winston Churchill.
It also describes things that are inevitable, relentless, and often severe in effect: "Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty" W. Bruce Lincoln.
Adamant implies imperviousness to pleas or appeals: He is adamant about leaving right now.
Obdurate implies hard, callous resistance to tender feelings: The child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart. See Also Synonyms at stiff.

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
Adj.1.inflexible - incapable of change; "a man of inflexible purpose"
flexible - capable of being changed; "flexible schedules"
2.inflexibleinflexible - not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty"
3.inflexible - resistant to being bent; "an inflexible iron bar"; "an inflexible knife blade";
inelastic - not elastic; "economists speak of an inelastic price structure"
flexile, flexible - able to flex; able to bend easily; "slim flexible birches"
4.inflexibleinflexible - incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances; "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate"
unadaptable - not adaptable

inflexible
adjective 1. fixed, set, established, rooted, rigid, immovable, unadaptable
adjective 3. stiff, hard, rigid, hardened, taut, inelastic, nonflexible << OPPOSITE pliable
Translations
Spanish inflexible [ɪnˈflɛksɪbl] adjinflexible
French inflexible [ɪnˈflɛksɪbl] adjinflexible, rigide
German inflexible [ɪnˈflɛksɪbl] adjinflexibel;
(rule) → starr

Italian inflexible [ɪnˈflɛksɪbl] adjinflessibile, rigido/a

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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!
 
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