inflexible

CEFRB2

/ɪnˈflɛksəbl̩/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Unwilling or unable to change or bend.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not able to be changed or adapted to circumstances.

Examples

  • Don't you think you're being a little inflexible here?

  • I think Tom is inflexible.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Not willing to change, e.g. one's opinion or habits.

  2. Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent.

More examples

In context

  • The rule is utterly inflexible.

  • Being so inflexible, the railway was easy prey to road competition, and the arrival of unregulated lorry transport from farm fields to town centres quickly captured all locally generated business.

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Quick test

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The teacher was blank and never changed the rules for anyone in class.

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Middle French inflexible, from Latin īnflexibilis. See also in- + flexible.