inflexible

inflexible
adj
1. rigid, stiff, unbendable, unad-justable, hard, unyielding, unretractable; firm, tense, unmalleable, unlimber, Inf. stiff as a poker, Inf. out of condition.
2. immovable, Inf. hard as nails, Inf. stiff as a ramrod; unadaptable, unaccommodating, unresponsive, uncompliant; stubborn, obstinate, intractable, obdurate, unbending, intolerant; adamant, relentless, implacable, unappeasable, unpacifiable, not to be pacified, unmollifiable, unreconcilable; unforgiving, grudge-holding, vengeful, revengeful; merciless, unmerciful, pitiless, unpitying; uncompassionate, uncompassioned, unsympathizing, unsympathetic, hardhearted, heartless, cruel.
3. unalterable, unchangeable, unvarying, hard and fast, ironclad; undeviating, resolute, steadfast, persevering, resolved, determined, tenacious, decided, firm, indomitable; Inf. set in one's ways, overly conservative, Inf. old-poopish, refractory, perverse.

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  • inflexible — [ ɛ̃flɛksibl ] adj. • 1314; lat. inflexibilis 1 ♦ Rare Qu on ne peut fléchir ou ployer; qui n est pas flexible. ⇒ rigide. 2 ♦ Cour. (Personnes) Que rien ne peut fléchir ni émouvoir; qui résiste à toutes les tentatives de persuasion, à toutes les… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • inflexible — 1 rigid, *stiff, tense, stark, wooden Analogous words: hard, solid, *firm: *rigid, rigorous, strict, stringent: tough, tenacious, stout, *strong: immobile, immovable Antonyms: flexible Contrasted words: *elastic, resilient, supple, springy …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Inflexible — In*flex i*ble, a. [L. inflexiblis: cf. F. inflexible. See {In } not, and {Flexible}.] 1. Not capable of being bent; stiff; rigid; firm; unyielding. [1913 Webster] 2. Firm in will or purpose; not to be turned, changed, or altered; resolute;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inflexible — [in flek′sə bəl] adj. [ME < L inflexibilis: see IN 2 & FLEXIBLE] 1. that cannot be bent or curved; stiff; rigid 2. firm in mind or purpose; stubborn; unyielding; unshakable 3. that cannot be changed; fixed; unalterable [an inflexible rule]… …   English World dictionary

  • inflexible — UK US /ɪnˈfleksəbl/ adjective ► unable or unwilling to change as conditions or situations change: »He called the European Union model too bureaucratic and inflexible. »Nurses were frustrated by inflexible working arrangements …   Financial and business terms

  • inflexible — I adjective adamant, cantankerous, changeless, contumacious, decided, determined, dogged, firm, fixed, hard, hardened, headstrong, immobile, immovable, immutable, impersuadible, impersuasible, indocile, indomitable, inelastic, inexorable,… …   Law dictionary

  • inflexible — late 14c., incapable of being bent, physically rigid, also figuratively, unbending in temper or purpose, from M.Fr. inflexible and directly from L. inflexibilis, from inflexus, pp. of inflectere (see INFLECT (Cf. inflect)). In early 15c. an… …   Etymology dictionary

  • inflexible — [adj1] stubborn adamant, adamantine, determined, dogged, dyed in the wool*, firm, fixed, hard, hard and fast*, immovable, immutable, implacable, indomitable, inexorable, intractable, iron, obdurate, obstinate, relentless, resolute, rigid,… …   New thesaurus

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  • inflexible — is spelt ible, not able. See able, ible …   Modern English usage

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