nonflexible
Cannot be bent
Nonflexible means rigid or unable to bend, either literally or figuratively.
A nonflexible material resists deformation under pressure.
When describing policies, schedules, or people, nonflexible suggests an unwillingness or inability to adapt or compromise: The company's nonflexible return policy frustrated customers.
The word is less common than its synonym inflexible, which tends to be preferred in most contexts.
Not easily bent
- hardFirm or demanding
- solidFirm matter state
- brittleLiable to shatter
- unbendingRefusing to change position
inelastic · unyielding · firm · wooden · petrified · calcified · hardened · cemented
Unable to bend
- stringentSeverely exact and demanding
- exactingDemanding great care
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- draconianExtremely harsh, especially laws
stern · harsh · authoritarian · disciplinarian · puritanical · orthodox · meticulous · scrupulous
Firmly refusing to yield
- adamantStubbornly refusing to yield
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- intransigentRefusing to compromise
immovable · headstrong · dogged · tenacious · persistent · steadfast · resolute · determined
Restored or immovable
- immutableIncapable of being changed
- unalterableIncapable of being changed
- invariableNot subject to change
- setArrange in position
permanent · constant · static · locked · firm · settled · irreversible · unmodifiable
stiff
Not easily bent
unbending · inelastic · unyielding · firm · wooden · petrified · calcified · hardened · cemented · frozen
rigid
Unable to bend
- stringentSeverely exact and demanding
- exactingDemanding great care
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
draconian · stern · harsh · authoritarian · disciplinarian · puritanical · orthodox · meticulous · scrupulous · demanding
obstinate
Firmly refusing to yield
- adamantStubbornly refusing to yield
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
intransigent · immovable · headstrong · dogged · tenacious · persistent · steadfast · resolute · determined · unwavering
fixed
Restored or immovable
- immutableIncapable of being changed
- unalterableIncapable of being changed
- invariableNot subject to change
set · permanent · constant · static · locked · firm · settled · irreversible · unmodifiable · hard-coded
nonflexibleflexible
Able to bend freely
adaptable · adjustable · accommodating · open-minded · versatile
reflect, flexible, flex, reflex, flexibility, inflexible, deflect, inflexibility, reflexive