inflexibleness

  • 11inflexibility — noun 1. a lack of physical flexibility • Syn: ↑inflexibleness • Ant: ↑flexibility • Derivationally related forms: ↑inflexible (for: ↑inflexibleness), ↑ …

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  • 12Inflexibility — In*flex i*bil i*ty, n. [Cf. F. inflexibilit[ e].] The quality or state of being inflexible, or not capable of being bent or changed; unyielding stiffness; inflexibleness; rigidity; firmness of will or purpose; unbending pertinacity;… …

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  • 13inflexible — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin inflexibilis, from in + flexibilis flexible Date: 14th century 1. rigidly firm in will or purpose ; unyielding 2. not readily bent ; lacking or deficient in suppleness 3. incapable of change ;… …

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  • 14inflexible — inflexibility, inflexibleness, n. inflexibly, adv. /in flek seuh beuhl/, adj. 1. not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod. 2. of a rigid or unyielding temper, purpose, will, etc.; immovable: an… …

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  • 15inflexible — adjective a) Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent; stiff; rigid; firm; unyielding. b) Not willing to change, e.g. ones opinion or habits; …

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  • 16inflexibility — noun The quality or state of being inflexible, or not capable of being bent or changed; unyielding stiffness; inflexibleness; rigidity; obstinacy …

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  • 17implacability — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. mercilessness, inexorability, rancor, revengefulness; see cruelty , malice . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality or state of being stubbornly inflexible: die hardism, grimness, implacableness, incompliance,… …

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  • 18stubbornness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. obstinacy, doggedness, inflexibility, pertinacity, indomitability, perverseness, perversity, contumacy, obduracy, adamancy, refractoriness, mulishness, sullenness, pigheadedness, stupidity, intractableness, bullheadedness,… …

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  • 19die-hardism — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality or state of being stubbornly inflexible: grimness, implacability, implacableness, incompliance, incompliancy, inexorability, inexorableness, inflexibility, inflexibleness, intransigence, intransigency,… …

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  • 20grimness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality or state of being stubbornly inflexible: die hardism, implacability, impla cableness, incompliance, incompliancy, inexorability, inexorableness, inflexibility, inflexibleness, intransigence, intransigency,… …

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