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inflexibleunwilling to change or compromise; rigid and unyielding

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: unwilling to change or compromise; rigid and unyielding

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈfleksəbl/

Korean meaning: 변화나 타협을 거부하는; 융통성이 없는, 완고한

Korean pronunciation: 인**플렉**서블

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's inflexible dinner time at exactly 6 PM means even emergencies have to wait!
  • The company's inflexible policy on remote work led to many resignations.
  • His inflexible workout routine includes 5 AM jogging even during blizzards.

inflexible

ADJECTIVE

//ɪnˈfleksəbl//

unwilling to change or compromise; rigid and unyielding

inflexible concept
💡 Concept

unwilling to change or compromise; rigid and unyielding

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈfleksəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈfleksəbl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootflex
Suffix--ible

Origin

라틴어에서 유래된 단어로, '구부릴 수 없는'이라는 의미를 가진 접두사 in-(not)과 flexibilis(구부릴 수 있는)가 결합되어 만들어졌습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

flexiblereflexible
flexible
reflexible

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's inflexible dinner time at exactly 6 PM means even emergencies have to wait!

The company's inflexible policy on remote work led to many resignations.

😄 Fun example

His inflexible workout routine includes 5 AM jogging even during blizzards.

The inflexible plastic became brittle and cracked in the cold weather.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

rigidstubbornunyieldingadamantunbending

Antonyms

flexibleadaptableyielding

Related

inflexibilityflexibilityrigidstiffunbendable