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Synonyms for inflexible
Adjective
- 1. inflexible (vs. flexible), adamant, adamantine, inexorable, intransigent, die-hard(prenominal), rock-ribbed, flinty, granitic, unyielding, fossilized, fossilised, ossified, hard-core, hardcore, ironclad, brassbound
- usage: extended meanings; incapable of change; "a man of inflexible purpose"
- 2. uncompromising (vs. compromising), inflexible, hard-line, hardline, unyielding
- usage: not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty"
- 3. inflexible (vs. flexible), muscle-bound, rigid, stiff, semirigid, stand-up, stiff, stiff, stiffened, inelastic
- usage: literal meanings; "an inflexible iron bar"; "an inflexible knife blade"
- 4. inflexible, rigid, unbending, unadaptable (vs. adaptable)
- usage: incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances; "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate"
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