inflexible
adjective
not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid.
inflexibility
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a word derived from
inflexible.
Example Sentences
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One risk is that the project is strangled by inflexibility in the Navy’s technical bureaucracy that certifies parts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The 57-year-old has built a reputation as a reformer intent on curbing the waste of public money and attracting EU funds, but has been criticised for his "inflexibility".
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
The less charitable would call it inflexibility, a constant topic of debate that ultimately also played a part in his downfall.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
Caring for a child with special needs made this inflexibility even harder for me to navigate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024
His inflexibility and blindness ill become a leader, for a leader must temper justice with mercy.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
