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inflexibility

/ˌɪnflɛksəˈbɪlɪti/
English Definition
n. unwillingness to change or compromise
中文释义
不灵活
Example Sentence

The committee's inflexibility regarding budget cuts stalled the entire infrastructure project for several months.

委员会在预算削减上的不灵活导致整个基础设施项目停滞了数月。

Synonyms
rigidity stubbornness intransigence
Antonyms
flexibility adaptability
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “inflexibility”?

  1. A Unwillingness to change or compromise
  2. B The company and friendship of others with common aims
  3. C An unfavorable condition or situation
  4. D A person who insists on a certain quality or type of behavior
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A — Unwillingness to change or compromise. “inflexibility” means unwillingness to change or compromise.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “unwillingness to change or compromise”?

  1. A disadvantage
  2. B inflexibility
  3. C comradeship
  4. D stickler
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B — inflexibility. “inflexibility” means unwillingness to change or compromise.

Common questions about “inflexibility”

What does “inflexibility” mean?

inflexibility — unwillingness to change or compromise. In Chinese: 不灵活.

How do you pronounce “inflexibility”?

inflexibility is pronounced /ˌɪnflɛksəˈbɪlɪti/.

How is “inflexibility” used in a sentence?

The committee's inflexibility regarding budget cuts stalled the entire infrastructure project for several months. (委员会在预算削减上的不灵活导致整个基础设施项目停滞了数月。)

What are synonyms for “inflexibility”?

rigidity, stubbornness, intransigence — all close in meaning to inflexibility (unwillingness to change or compromise).

What is the opposite of “inflexibility”?

flexibility, adaptability — each the opposite of inflexibility (unwillingness to change or compromise).

Is “inflexibility” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. inflexibility is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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