inflexible
/ɪnˈfleksəbl/adjective
उच्चारण इन्फ़्लेक्सबल
अड़ियल, अनम्य, हठी
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- 1
(of people or their opinions) unwilling to change their opinions, decisions or behaviour
अड़ियल, अनम्य, हठी
- The principal was inflexible about the rules.
- an inflexible attitude
- His inflexible attitude made agreement impossible.
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- The manager was inflexible about deadlines.
- An inflexible teacher may not adapt to students' needs.
Synonyms rigid stubborn obstinate unbending intransigent
- 2
that cannot be changed to suit different conditions
जिसमें बदलाव न हो सके, कठोर
- an inflexible timetable
- The company's inflexible rules made it hard to change shifts.
- The inflexible schedule left no time for rest.
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- Inflexible working hours make life hard for parents.
- The rules are too inflexible to cover every case.
Synonyms fixed rigid set unalterable
Opposite flexible adjustable
- 3
(of a material) difficult or impossible to bend
(पदार्थ) न मुड़ने वाला, कड़ा
- inflexible plastic
- Frozen leather becomes stiff and inflexible in the cold.
- The old pipes were inflexible and cracked in the cold.
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- Dry clay becomes hard and inflexible.
- An inflexible wire cannot be tied into a knot.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
rigid stubborn obstinate unbending intransigent fixed set unalterable stiff hard unbendable
Antonyms
flexible accommodating pliable adaptable adjustable supple
AaSpelling
in·flex·i·ble
With -ible (not 'inflexable'); the noun inflexibility.
अंत में -ible ('inflexable' गलत है); noun inflexibility।
?Which word?
Keep the stubborn words together: inflexible, rigid, adamant, obstinate, intransigent, obdurate.
हठ के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: inflexible, rigid, adamant, obstinate, intransigent, obdurate।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who refuses to change his opinion is obstinate, adamant or intransigent.
'जो अपनी राय न बदले' obstinate, adamant या intransigent।