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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈflɛksɪbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈflɛksəbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in flek′sə bəl)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•flex•i•ble /ɪnˈflɛksəbəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. not flexible; rigid:an inflexible plastic rod.
  2. (of people) unyielding;
    stubborn:an inflexible determination.
  3. not permitting variation;
    unalterable:inflexible rules.
in•flex•i•bil•i•ty /ɪnˌflɛksəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
in•flex•i•bly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•flex•i•ble  (in flek′sə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not flexible;
    incapable of or resistant to being bent;
    rigid:an inflexible steel rod.
  2. of a rigid or unyielding temper, purpose, will, etc.;
    immovable:an inflexible determination.
  3. not permitting change or variation;
    unalterable:inflexible rules.
  • Latin inflexibilis rigid, unbending. See in-3, flexible
  • Middle English 1350–1400
in•flex′i•bil′i•ty, in•flex′i•ble•ness, n. 
in•flex′i•bly, adv. 
    1. unbendable, stiff. 2. rigorous, stern, unrelenting, unremitting, stubborn, obstinate, intractable, obdurate, unbending, adamant. Inflexible, relentless, implacable, inexorable imply having the quality of not being turned from a purpose. Inflexible means unbending, adhering undeviatingly to a set plan, purpose, or the like:inflexible in interpretation of rules; an inflexible will.Relentless suggests so pitiless and unremitting a pursuit of purpose as to convey a sense of inevitableness:as relentless as the passing of time.Implacable means incapable of being placated or appeased:implacable in wrath.Inexorable means unmoved by prayer or entreaty:inexorable in demanding payment. 3. undeviating.
    2. amenable.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
inflexible /ɪnˈflɛksəbəl/ adj
  1. not flexible; rigid; stiff
  2. obstinate; unyielding
  3. without variation; unalterable; fixed
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin inflexībilis; see inflectinˌflexiˈbility, inˈflexibleness n inˈflexibly adv
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