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inflexible
What does inflexible mean?
inflexible (adjective): incapable of change.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use inflexible in a sentence?
- A man of inflexible purpose. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce inflexible?
/ɪnˈflɛksəbl̩/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does inflexible come from?
Borrowed from Middle French inflexible, from Latin īnflexibilis.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “inflexible” mean?
incapable of change
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rounded like an egg
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disastrous; ruinous
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worthy of imitation
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