inflexible

Meaning

1. Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent.
2. Not willing to change, e.g. one's opinion or habits.
3. Not able to be changed or adapted to circumstances.

Synonyms

rigid

stiff

unbending

obstinate

firm

uncompromising

hard

unyielding

stubborn

steadfast

inelastic

sturdy

obdurate

inexorable

fixed

adamant

stringent

definite

immovable

iron

stable

steely

strict

strong

thickheaded

tough

unflinching

utmost

ironclad

irrefragable

low-spirited

nonadjustable

noncompliant

gritty

fully

paralysed

peremptory

permanently

purposeful

purposive

resilient

final

rigorous

rocky

hard-and-fast rule

stark

eventual

unsuasible

stern

stick-in-the-mud

Translations

inflexible

inflexible

inflexível

inflessibile

άκαμπτος

rigide

onbuigbaar

inflexible

impitoyable

μονοκόμματος

rigido

intransigente

unbeweglich

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈflɛksəbl̩/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French inflexible, from Latin īnflexibilis. See also in- + flexible.