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inflexible

in·flex·i·ble [ in fléksəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. unbending: adhering firmly to a viewpoint or principle

2. impossible to change: firmly established and impossible to change
an inflexible rule

3. rigid: stiff and bendable only with difficulty


in·flex·i·bil·i·ty [ in flèksə bíllətee ] noun
in·flex·i·ble·ness [ in fléksəb'lnəss ] noun
in·flex·i·bly adverb
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