Synonyms and Antonyms of inflexible
1
not capable of changing or being changed
- the inflexible law of gravity
changeless, constant, determinate, established, set, settled, stable, steadfast, steady, unaltered, unchanging, unvarying
immovable, unmovable
adaptable, adjustable
fickle, fluctuating, inconstant, uncertain, unsettled, unstable, varying
plastic, pliable, pliant, supple, willowy
2
incapable of or highly resistant to bending
- shoes made of inflexible plastic hurt my feet
elastic, resilient, springy, stretchy, workable
malleable, plastic
semiflexible
droopy, flabby, flaccid, mushy, semisoft, soft, squashy, squishy
lank, limber, limp, lissome (also lissom), lithe, lithesome, willowy
3
not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards
- inflexible entry rules for the contest ban anyone who works for the company as well as any of their relatives
close, conscientious, exact, fussy, meticulous, painstaking, punctilious, scrupulous, undeviating
adamant, adamantine, determined, dogged, firm, relentless, resolved, single-minded, steadfast, stubborn, tenacious, unbending, unflinching
immovable, implacable, unappeasable, unrelenting, unsparing, unyielding
austere, demanding, flinty, grim, hard, hardened, hard-hearted, harsh, ironbound, severe, stern, tough
acquiescent, compliant, compromising, pliable, pliant, relenting, yielding
easy, easygoing, gentle, indulgent, kindly, lenient, merciful, mild, pampering, soft, spoiling, tolerant
neglectful, negligent, remiss,
