inflexible
adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
incapable of change
a man of inflexible purpose
Related & opposite
- flexible antonym
- inflexibility derivation
- adamant similar to
- die-harda similar to
- fossilized similar to
- hard-core similar to
- brassbound similar to
Sense 2 adjective
not making concessions
took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks
Related & opposite
- conciliatory antonym
- inflexibility derivation
- sturdiness derivation
- hard-line similar to
Sense 3 adjective
resistant to being bent
an inflexible iron bar
Related & opposite
- inelastic also see
- flexile antonym
- inflexibility derivation
- muscle-bound similar to
- rigid similar to
- semirigid similar to
Sense 4 adjective
incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
a rigid disciplinarian
Related & opposite
- inflexibility derivation
- unadaptable similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | flexible |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | inflexibility |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | adamant |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | die-harda |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | fossilized |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | hard-core |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | brassbound |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | conciliatory |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | inflexibility |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | sturdiness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | hard-line |
| 3 | also see | Related & opposite | inelastic |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | flexile |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | inflexibility |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | muscle-bound |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | rigid |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | semirigid |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | inflexibility |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | unadaptable |