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Definition of inflexibility noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inflexibility

noun
 
/ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪləti/
 
/ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪləti/
[uncountable]
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  1. (disapproving) the fact that something cannot be changed or made more suitable for a particular situation synonym rigidity (1)
    • the inflexibility of strict policy rules
  2. (disapproving) the attitude of a person or organization that refuses to change their opinions, decisions, etc., or the way they do things
    • His inflexibility eventually led to him losing his job.
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
  3. the fact that a material is difficult or impossible to bend synonym rigidity (3), stiffness
  4. opposite flexibility
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