inflexible

  • 21inflexible — in|flex|i|ble [ ın fleksəbl ] adjective 1. ) not willing to change your ideas, beliefs, or decisions: the demands of inflexible managers The courts remained stubbornly inflexible. a ) not easily changed: an inflexible attitude an inflexible… …

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  • 22inflexible — [[t]ɪnfle̱ksɪb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is inflexible cannot be altered in any way, even if the situation changes. Workers insisted the new system was too inflexible... Charles was a man of settled habits and inflexible routine. Syn …

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  • 23inflexible — UK [ɪnˈfleksəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) a) not willing to change your ideas, beliefs, or decisions the demands of inflexible managers The courts remained stubbornly inflexible. b) not easily changed an inflexible attitude an inflexible government… …

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  • 24inflexible — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ The rules seemed arbitrary and inflexible. ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly …

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  • 25inflexible — in|flex|i|ble [ınˈfleksıbəl] adj 1.) unwilling to make even the slightest change in your attitudes, plans etc ≠ ↑flexible ▪ inflexible attitudes towards change 2.) inflexible rules, arrangements etc are impossible to change ≠ ↑flexible ▪ This… …

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  • 26inflexible — {{#}}{{LM I21803}}{{〓}} {{SynI22352}} {{[}}inflexible{{]}} ‹in·fle·xi·ble› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Que no se puede torcer ni doblar: • un material inflexible.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}} Que no se conmueve, no se doblega o no rectifica: • una… …

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  • 27inflexible — 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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  • 28inflexible — adjective 1 inflexible rules, arrangements etc are impossible to change 2 unwilling to make even the slightest change in your attitudes or plans etc: an arrogant man with an inflexible will 3 inflexible material is stiff and will not bend… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29inflexible — adjective 1) his inflexible attitude Syn: stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, intractable, intransigent, unbending, immovable, unaccommodating; hidebound, single minded, pigheaded, mulish, uncompromising, adamant, firm, resolute …

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  • 30inflexible — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unbending, rigid, unyielding; firm, steadfast, stubborn; grim, stern. See hardness, resolution, inelasticity. Ant., flexible, pliant. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Stiff] Syn. rigid, hardened,… …

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