Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inflexible

/ɪnˈflɛksəbl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: in-flex-i-ble
IPA: /ɪnˈflɛksəbl̩/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent.

adj

Not willing to change, e.g. one's opinion or habits.

adj

Not able to be changed or adapted to circumstances.

Example Sentences

"Being so inflexible, the railway was easy prey to road competition, and the arrival of unregulated lorry transport from farm fields to town centres quickly captured all locally generated business."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French inflexible, from Latin īnflexibilis. See also in- + flexible.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Prefix: in
Root: īnflexibilis

Inflected Forms

more inflexible (comparative) most inflexible (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

inflexibility inflexibleness inflexibly

Synonyms

stiff rigid firm unyielding unflexible uncompromising sturdy unbending

Antonyms

flexible

Rhymes With

flexible

Questions

How do you pronounce inflexible?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈflɛksəbl̩/.
What does inflexible mean?: Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent.
Where does inflexible come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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