INFLEXIBLE


Meaning of INFLEXIBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)in-ˈflek-sə-bəl ]

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 : unalterable

• in·flex·i·bil·i·ty -ˌflek-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun

• in·flex·i·ble·ness -ˈflek-sə-bəl-nəs noun

• in·flex·i·bly -blē adverb

Synonyms:

inflexible , obdurate , adamant mean unwilling to alter a predetermined course or purpose. inflexible implies rigid adherence or even slavish conformity to principle

inflexible in their demands

obdurate stresses hardness of heart and insensitivity to appeals for mercy or the influence of divine grace

obdurate in his refusal to grant clemency

adamant implies utter immovability in the face of all temptation or entreaty

adamant that the work should continue

Synonym: see in addition stiff .

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.