Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inflexibleness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-flex-i-ble-ness
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being inflexible

Uncountable

noun

Obstinacy of will or temper; firmness of purpose that will not yield to importunity or persuasion; unbending pertinacity.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English inflexible Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English inflexibleness From inflexible + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

inflexibility rigidity firmness

Questions

What does inflexibleness mean?: The quality or state of being inflexible
Where does inflexibleness come from?: Etymology tree English inflexible Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English inflexibleness From inflexible + -ness.

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