inflexible

English

Etymology

in- +‎ flexible

Pronunciation

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Adjective

inflexible (comparative more inflexible, superlative most inflexible)

1. Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent; stiff; rigid; firm; unyielding.
2. Not willing to change, e.g. one's opinion or habits; obstinate; stubborn; resolute; determined.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:obstinate

Antonyms

• flexible

Translations

stiff, rigid

Catalan: inflexible (ca) Chinese: Mandarin: 固执 (zh) Polish: sztywny (pl)

Romanian: neflexibil (ro) m. and n., inflexibil (ro) m. and n., rigid (ro) m. and n. Scottish Gaelic: rag (gd) Spanish: inflexible (es)

obstinate, stubborn

Catalan: inflexible (ca) Polish: nieugięty (pl) Romanian: rigid (ro) m. and n.

Scottish Gaelic: rag (gd) Spanish: inflexible (es)

Related terms

• inflexibility
• inflexibleness
• inflexibly

References

• inflexible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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French

Etymology

in- +‎ flexible

Adjective

inflexible (epicene, plural inflexibles)

1. inflexible

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Spanish

Etymology

in- +‎ flexible

Adjective

inflexible m. and f. (plural inflexibles)

1. inflexible