1 (disapproving) that cannot be changed or made more suitable for a particular situation
SYNRIGID:
an inflexible attitude / routine / system * The rules are too inflexible to allow for human error. * an inflexible retirement age
2 (disapproving) (of people or organizations) unwilling to change their opinions, decisions, etc., or the way they do things:
He's completely inflexible on the subject.
3 (of a material) difficult or impossible to bend
SYNSTIFF
OPPFLEXIBLE
inflexibility noun [U]
inflexibly adverb
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In this entry, inflexible is tagged as adjective.
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