- 1(disapproving) that cannot be changed or made more suitable for a particular situation synonym rigid an inflexible attitude/routine/system The rules are too inflexible to allow for human error. an inflexible retirement age
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- 2(disapproving) (of people or organizations) unwilling to change their opinions, decisions, etc., or the way they do things He's completely inflexible on the subject.
- 3(of a material) difficult or impossible to bend synonym stiff opposite flexible
NAmE//ɪnˌflɛksəˈbɪlət̮i//
noun [uncountable] NAmE//ɪnˈflɛksəbli//
adverbSee inflexible in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: inflexible