inflexible

Etymology

From Middle French inflexible, from Latin inflexibilis. See also in- +‎ flexible.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈflɛksəbl̩/

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Adjective

inflexible (comparative more inflexible, superlative most inflexible)

1. Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent; stiff; rigid; firm; unyielding.
2. Not willing to change, e.g. one's opinion or habits; obstinate; stubborn; resolute; determined.

References

• inflexible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Etymology

From Latin inflexiblis.

Adjective

inflexible (epicene, plural inflexibles)

1. inflexible

Etymology

From Latin inflexiblis.

Adjective

inflexible (masculine and feminine plural inflexibles)

1. inflexible

Etymology

in- +‎ flexible

Adjective

inflexible (plural inflexibles)

1. inflexible

Further reading

• “inflexible” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Alternative forms

• inflexíbel

Etymology

From Latin inflexiblis.

Adjective

inflexible m, f (plural inflexibles)

1. inflexible

Etymology

From Latin inflexiblis.

Adjective

inflexible (plural inflexibles)

1. inflexible