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Definition of inflexible adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

      

    inflexible

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//ɪnˈflɛksəbl//
     
     
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  1. 1(disapproving) that cannot be changed or made more suitable for a particular situation synonym rigid an inflexible attitude/routine/system The rules are too inflexible to allow for human error. an inflexible retirement age
  2. 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. 3(of a material) difficult or impossible to bend synonym stiff opposite flexible
 inflexibility
 
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NAmE//ɪnˌflɛksəˈbɪlət̮i//
 
noun [uncountable]
inflexibly
 
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NAmE//ɪnˈflɛksəbli//
 
adverbSee inflexible in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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