inflexible
adjectivemasculine/feminine/ĩflɨˈksivɛɫ/medium
in·fle·xi·vel
Definitions
-2Unwilling to change or compromise; stubborn.
She was inflexible in her demands.
The manager's inflexible attitude caused conflict.
Common collocations
inflexible attitudeinflexible positioninflexible policy
-1Not able to be bent; stiff.
The inflexible plastic snapped under pressure.
An inflexible rod was used for support.
Common collocations
inflexible materialinflexible ruleinflexible structure
1That cannot be bent or flexed; figuratively, that does not yield, is rigid or uncompromising.
His position in the negotiations was completely inflexible.
Steel is an inflexible material.
Etymology
Do latim 'inflexibilis', de 'in-' (negação) + 'flexibilis' (flexível).