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inflexible

/ɪnˈflɛksəbl/
English Definition
adj. unwilling to change or compromise
中文释义
不灵活的
Example Sentence

The committee's inflexible stance on funding prevented any adjustment to the project's growing budget needs.

委员会在资金问题上的不灵活立场,使得项目不断增长的预算需求无法得到任何调整。

Synonyms
rigid unyielding stubborn
Antonyms
flexible adaptable
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “inflexible”?

  1. A Lower in quality
  2. B Unwilling to change or compromise
  3. C Planning with a specific purpose
  4. D Moving around without a fixed course
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B — Unwilling to change or compromise. “inflexible” means unwilling to change or compromise.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “unwilling to change or compromise”?

  1. A wandering
  2. B inflexible
  3. C designing
  4. D inferior
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B — inflexible. “inflexible” means unwilling to change or compromise.

Common questions about “inflexible”

What does “inflexible” mean?

inflexible — unwilling to change or compromise. In Chinese: 不灵活的.

How do you pronounce “inflexible”?

inflexible is pronounced /ɪnˈflɛksəbl/.

How is “inflexible” used in a sentence?

The committee's inflexible stance on funding prevented any adjustment to the project's growing budget needs. (委员会在资金问题上的不灵活立场,使得项目不断增长的预算需求无法得到任何调整。)

What are synonyms for “inflexible”?

rigid, unyielding, stubborn — all close in meaning to inflexible (unwilling to change or compromise).

What is the opposite of “inflexible”?

flexible, adaptable — each the opposite of inflexible (unwilling to change or compromise).

Is “inflexible” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. inflexible 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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