inflexible

Word family

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·flex·i·ble /ɪnˈfleksəbəl/ AWL adjective 1 CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENTunwilling to make even the slightest change in your attitudes, plans etc 〔态度、计划等〕顽固的，僵化的，缺乏弹性的 OPP flexible inflexible attitudes towards change 对变革的顽固态度2 CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENTinflexible rules, arrangements etc are impossible to change 〔规则、安排等〕不可改变的，不容变更的 OPP flexible This approach is too inflexible and too costly. 这个方法太死板，而且花费也太高。3. BENDinflexible material is stiff and will not bend 〔材料〕坚硬的，不能弯曲的 OPP flexible —inflexibly adverb —inflexibility /ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

inflexible• Some of his employees find him inflexible.• The proposed law is poorly written and inflexible.• It is a huge, inflexible and impersonal organization.• Although many students adored Albers, others found him inflexible and stifling.• The regulations are precise and inflexible in such matters.• Union negotiators criticized the employers for being too inflexible on the issues of pay and working conditions.

in·flex·i·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable

in make slightest your change Corpus to unwilling the even attitudes,

inflexible
in‧flex‧i‧ble AC /ɪnˈfleksəbəl, ɪnˈfleksɪbəl/

adjective

Word Family: noun: flexibility ≠ inflexibility; adverb: flexibly ≠ inflexibly; adjective: flexible ≠ inflexible

1. unwilling to make even the slightest change in your attitudes, plans etc
OPP flexible:

inflexible attitudes towards change
2. inflexible rules, arrangements etc are impossible to change
OPP flexible:

This approach is too inflexible and too costly.
3. inflexible material is stiff and will not bend
OPP flexible
—inflexibly adverb
—inflexibility /ɪnˌfleksəˈbɪləti, ɪnˌfleksɪˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]

in·flex·ible AW

BrE

/ɪnˈfleksəbl/

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NAmE

/ɪnˈfleksəbl/

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adjective

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disapproving

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