inflexibility as a noun: - 1
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inflexibility
noun
1 inflexibility
A lack of physical flexibility.
synonym: inflexibleness.
Roget 606:
obstinateness
etc.
adj.;
obstinacy,
tenacity;
cussedness [U.S.];
perseverance
etc.
604.1;
immovability;
old school;
inflexibility
etc.
(hardness)
323;
obduracy,
obduration†;
dogged resolution;
resolution
etc.
604;
ruling passion;
blind side.
self-will,
contumacy,
perversity;
pervicacy†,
pervicacity†;
indocility†.
bigotry,
intolerance,
dogmatism;
opiniatry†,
opiniativeness;
fixed idea
etc.
(prejudgment)
481;
fanaticism,
zealotry,
infatuation,
monomania;
opinionatedness opinionativeness†.
mule;
opinionist†,
opinionatist†,
opiniator†,
opinator†;
stickler,
dogmatist;
bigot;
zealot,
enthusiast,
fanatic.
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Roget 246:
straightness,
rectilinearity†,
directness;
inflexibility
etc.
(stiffness)
323;
straight line,
right line,
direct line;
short cut.
2 inflexibility
The quality of being rigid and rigorously severe.
synonyms: rigidity, rigidness.
Roget 323:
hardness
etc.
adj.;
rigidity;
renitence†,
renitency;
inflexibility,
temper,
callosity,
durity†.
induration,
petrifaction;
lapidification†,
lapidescence†;
vitrification,
ossification;
crystallization.
stone,
pebble,
flint,
marble,
rock,
fossil,
crag,
crystal,
quartz,
granite,
adamant;
bone,
cartilage;
hardware;
heart of oak,
block,
board,
deal board;
iron,
steel;
cast iron,
decarbonized iron,
wrought iron;
nail;
brick,
concrete;
cement.
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Dutch: stijfheid, starheid, onbuigbaarheid
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