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not capable of changing or being changed <the inflexible law of gravity> Synonymsfixed, hard-and-fast, immutable, invariable, unalterable, unchangeable Related Wordschangeless, constant, determinate, established, set, settled, stable, steadfast, steady, unaltered, unchanging, unvarying; immovable, unmovable Near Antonymsadaptable, adjustable; fickle, fluctuating, inconstant, uncertain, unstable, varying Antonymsalterable, changeable, flexible, mutable, variable
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incapable of or highly resistant to bending <shoes made of inflexible plastic hurt my feet> — see stiff 1
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not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards <inflexible entry rules for the contest ban anyone who works for the company as well as any of their relatives> — see rigid 1
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sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion <her inflexible father was unmoved by tears and pleading, and he grounded her anyway> — see obstinate
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