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inflexible [ɪnˈflɛksəbəl] adj
1. not flexible; rigid; stiff 2. obstinate; unyielding 3. without variation; unalterable; fixed [from Latin inflexībilis; see inflect] inflexibility , inflexibleness n inflexibly adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
inflexible adjective 1. fixed, set, established, rooted, rigid, immovable, unadaptable He was a man of unchanging habits and an inflexible routine. 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 They viewed him as stubborn, inflexible and dogmatic. obstinate yielding, flexible, movable, irresolute Translations inflexible [ɪnˈfleksəbl] ADJ [substance, object] → rígido (fig) [person, opinions, rules] → inflexible inflexible [ɪnˈflɛksɪbəl] adj [person] → inflexible; [approach] → rigide; [system] → rigide; [labour market] → rigide; [working hours, working arrangements] → rigide [object, material] → rigide inflexible adj (lit) substance, object → unbiegsam, starr; (fig) person, attitude, opinion → unbeugsam, inflexibel, stur (pej) inflexible [ɪnˈflɛksəbl] adj (object) → rigido/a (fig) (person, ideas) → inflessibile, rigido/a inflexible [ɪnˈflɛksəbl] adj (object) → rigido/a (fig) (person, ideas) → inflessibile, rigido/a adj inflexible [inˈfleksəbl] 1 (of a person) never yielding or giving way. onbuigbaar غَيْر مَرْن، عَنيد непреклонен nepoddajný ubøjelig; urokkelig unbeugsam άκαμπτος, ανένδοτος inflexible paindumatu نرم نشدنی joustamaton inflexible לא גָמִיש अटल nepokolebljiv hajthatatlan gigih ósveigjanlegur inflessibile 不屈の 완고한 nepalenkiamas, nelankstus nelokāms tidak mungkin luntur onbuigzaam ubøyelig, urokkelig, lite fleksibel nieugięty inflexível inflexibil непреклонный neochvejný neomajen nefleksibilan orubblig, obeveklig ซึ่งไม่ยืดหยุ่น katı, sert 不屈服的,頑固的 незламний, непохитний بے لوچ لچک không linh hoạt 坚定不移的, 不屈的 2 not able to bend. onbuigbaar لا يَلْتَوي، لا يَنْثَني неогъваем neohebný stiv unbiegsam άκαμπτος, αλύγιστος rígido paindumatu غیر قابل انعطاف jäykkä rigide לא כָּפִיף अलचीली nesavitljiv nem hajlékony kaku ósveigjanlegur rigido 曲げられない 구부릴 수 없는 nelankstus nesaliecams tidak boleh dibengkokkan onbuigbaar ubøyelig sztywny inflexível rigid негнущийся, негибкий neohybný neupogljiv nesavitljiv oböjlig ซึ่งไม่ผ่อนปรน bükülmez, eğilmez 無法彎曲的 негнучкий جو مڑ نہ سکے không bẻ cong được 不可弯曲的 adv inˈflexibly onbuigbaarheid بِدون مُرونَه، بعنادَه неогъваемо neochvějně ubøjeligt; urokkeligt; stift starr άκαμπτα de manera inflexible, inflexiblemente paindumatult تغییر ناپذیری jäykästi inflexiblement בְּנוֹקשוּת अनमनीयता nesavitljivo hajlíthatatlanul secara kaku, gigih ósveigjanlega inlfessibilmente 不屈に 완고하게 nelanksčiai, tvirtai nelokāmi; nesaliecami dengan tidak dapat diubah onbuigzaam ubøyelig, urokkelig nieugięcie inflexivelmente (în mod) inflexibil, ferm непреклонно;негибко neochvejne; neohybne neomajno nefleksibilno orubbligt อย่างไม่ยืดหยุ่น bükülmez şekilde 頑固地,無法彎曲地 негнучко سخت گیری سے một cách thiếu linh hoạt 僵硬地 n inˌflexiˈbility onbuigbaarheid عَدم مُرونَه، عَدم الإنثِناء، صَلابَه неогъваемост neoblomnost ubøjelighed; urokkelighed; stivhed die Unbeugsamkeit, die Unbiegsamkeit ακαμψία inflexibilidad paindumatus انعطاف ناپذیری jäykkyys inflexibilité נוֹקשוּת अटलता nesavitljivost hajlíthatatlanság sifat mudah terbakar ósveigjanleiki inflessibilità 不屈 완고함 nelankstumas, nepalenkiamumas nelokāmība tidak boleh diubah onbuigzaamheid urokkelighet, ubøyelighet nieugiętość inflexibilidade inflexibilitate непреклонность;негибкость neochvejnosť; neohybnosť neomajnost nefleksibilnost oböjlighet ความไม่ยืดหยุ่น bükülmezlik 頑固,剛性 негнучкість نا ملائمیت tính thiếu linh hoạt 不可弯曲 inflexible → غير مَرِن neústupný ubøjelig inflexibel άκαμπτος inflexible joustamaton inflexible nefleksibilan inflessibile 頑固な 구부러지지 않는 onbuigzaam ufleksibel nieelastyczny inflexível негибкий orubblig ไม่ยืดหยุ่น esnek olmayan không mềm dẻo 不灵活的 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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