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inflexible

[in-flek-suh-buhl] / ɪnˈflɛk sə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
stubborn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adamant immutable intractable obstinate resolute rigid rigorous steadfast strict stringent uncompromising unyielding
WEAK
adamantine determined dogged dyed-in-the-wool firm fixed hang-tough hard hard-and-fast immovable implacable indomitable inexorable iron obdurate relentless set set in one's ways single-minded stand one's ground staunch steely stiff unadaptable unbending unchangeable uncompliant unrelenting unswayable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
amenable cooperative easygoing flexible irresolute lenient pliant soft submissive tolerant willing yielding
WEAK
bendable elastic pliable reasonable resilient
ADJECTIVE
hardened, stiff
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rigid
WEAK
hard immalleable impliable inelastic nonflexible set starched taut unbending
Antonyms
WEAK
bendable elastic flexible pliable pliant reasonable resilient soft willing yielding

Example Sentences

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It said after consistently losing money, NCP could no longer afford to pay its creditors and was unable to scrap "long-term, inflexible" leases on loss-making sites.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Johnson and other lawmakers criticized the agency at a hearing last week for being too inflexible on rare diseases and not listening to patients willing to tolerate high risks for the chance of better health.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The company said that the court ruling “imposes on the Post-Gazette outdated and inflexible operational practices unsuited for today’s local journalism.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

Barron’s previously highlighted the strict tax rules and inflexible investment options, to name a few.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

As much as I found Robbie to be snippy and inflexible, I’d also internalized her devotion to rigor.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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Resistance is Futile: Synonyms for "Stubborn"

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