inflexible
inflexible Lexical Profile
inflexible Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Unwilling to change one's mind, attitude, or behavior, or unable to adapt to new circumstances.
"The manager's inflexible attitude toward remote work caused several talented employees to resign."
Not easily altered, modified, or adjusted to suit particular needs or situations (of rules, schedules, or systems).
"The university's inflexible curriculum leaves students with very little room to explore elective courses."
Physically stiff and incapable of being bent or twisted without breaking.
"The injured ankle was placed in a cast made of a rigid, inflexible material to prevent any movement."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Latin inflexibilis ('that cannot be bent'), formed from the privative prefix in- ('not') and flexibilis, from the verb flectere ('to bend').